Fight stigma during World Alzheimer’s Month

Fight stigma during World Alzheimer’s Month

September is World Alzheimer’s Month and the Alzheimer’s Association is busy promoting awareness of Alzheimer’s disease across the globe, encouraging constituents and the public to Go Purple. We would like to thank all of the companies and employees that stood up this month in the fight against Alzheimer’s.

Often, people with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers are a target of stigma caused by fear or confusion surrounding the disease. To change the way we look at Alzheimer’s, understanding the disease – and the challenges it presents – is crucial to creating an open dialogue.

Today, Alzheimer’s Disease International released the World Alzheimer’s Report 2012, which takes a look at stigma and dementia as a significant issue across the globe. The report shares the results of an informal survey and highlights suggestions on how to help reduce stigma. Please share this report with your employees.

Stigma around Alzheimer’s disease can occur anywhere – even in the workplace. Read about one employee’s experience in this story from Leslie Sosebee, retiree health promotion coordinator at The Dow Chemical Company, an AEDA Champion.

Please plan ahead to promote this initiative:

October – Share our new Alzheimer’s Navigator

Balance between work and family is a necessity, and for a caregiver of someone with Alzheimer’s, it’s especially important. For employees who have expressed challenges caring for a parent with Alzheimer’s, the Alzheimer’s Association Alzheimer’s Navigator can serve as a guide to create a care plan. Navigator asks those facing the disease to answer a series of questions and responds with a customized plan and resources to help with any challenge. Share Alzheimer’s Navigator with your employees using this article.

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