REACHING OUT TO THE PUBLIC - WORRIED ABOUT YOUR MEMORY?

Dear Members of the Public,

 

Latest news – reaching out to the public

 

There are over 100 types of dementia. The most common are Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia and dementia with Lewy bodies.  Symptoms include loss of memory, confusion and problems with speech and understanding.

 

For Your information, The Alzheimer's Society UK  has launched a new public information campaign "Worried About Your Memory?"  to raise awareness of dementia, its symptoms and the importance of getting an early diagnosis.   (Published on 29 May 2008 on  their Web at: http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=282)

 

The campaign will prompt and help people to consider if their forgetfulness, or that of a friend or relative, is due to just poor memory or the beginning of a medical problem and encourage them to seek medical advice.

Neil Hunt, Chief Executive of Alzheimer's Society, says: "Dementia is one of the greatest health challenges confronting our society as we face an ageing population. Yet there is an acute lack of awareness and understanding of dementia amongst the public, including those who are affected by it, as well as those in health and community services.  By encouraging people who are worried about their memory problems to seek medical advice sooner than they might have done, we hope more people with dementia can get important practical, emotional and medical care early on, giving them a greater chance to live life as well and as fully as possible."

 

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In our home front, Malaysia, The Alzheimer's Disease Foundation Malaysia (ADFM)  is appealing to all our Members and the Public to forward the circular below to whoever you come into contact with in our campaign in REACHING OUT TO THE PUBLIC:

 

 

ADFM  "The National Alzheimer's Caregivers Online Network" is reaching out TO YOU to Connect All Caregivers throughout the entire nation under a common ONLINE PLATFORM to provide support, care, and encourage the sharing of experiences on AD care-giving with each other through good times and bad times. 

 

To seek more information & latest research & development on AD/Dementia, learn through training and counselling on care-giving, and ways to cope with and manage effectively. 

 

To the Caregivers, JOINING the National Online Network can be most rewarding as new friendships are made to inspire each other and help to reduce stress, tension and depression, and improve your quality of life. 

 

TO YOU NATIONWIDE – the Caregivers and their family members, Medical Professionals, Counsellors and  the Public - COME join us  to raise greater awareness of the AD/Dementia.  TO JOIN the Online Network, CLICK  at :  http://admalaysia.ning.com/main/authorization/signUp

For more information, contact ADFM at Tel:  603-2260 3158 / 2274 9060

OR  Email to: adfmcaregivers@gmail.com

 

 

 

To all of you, we truly appreciate your continuous support to the National Alzheimer's Caregivers Online Network (NACON) in our above campaign.  Do let us know if you wish us to send an invite on your behalf by giving us their name and Email address.

 

NACON can be reached at:  adfmcaregivers@gmail.com

 

Thank you and our Best Wishes.

Sean Tay

KL-PJ Alzheimer's Caregivers Support Group Committee/

The National Alzheimer's Caregivers Online Network