Topic: Alzheimer’s and Dementia Association of the Cayman Islands

Organisers of a new community programme called Dementia Friends is working to help the Cayman Islands become a potential tourism destination where sufferers of Alzheimer's or dementia can safely visit.

When Jason Butcher made a $10,000 donation to the Alzheimer's and Dementia Association of the Cayman Islands, it was for strong personal reasons - not only do members of his family have the disease, he was diagnosed with it himself nine years ago.

The Health Ministry has presented a $50,000 one-off grant to the Alzheimer's and Dementia Association of the Cayman Islands and committed to working towards a formal national plan to address dementia.

The Ministry of Health and Wellness says it is working on determining the prevalence of dementia cases in the Cayman Islands, acknowledging that the statistics currently available are likely an underestimation.

A regional campaign by Alzheimer's Disease International is calling attention to a lack of resources and funding to tackle growing cases of dementia across the Caribbean, including in the Cayman Islands.

The Grand Cayman DG’s 5K Challenge took place on Sunday, with almost 800 participants donning their blue event shirt, lacing up their trainers and clocking in their race times.

A new report from Alzheimer’s Disease International, which points to the increasing incidents of the memory-loss illness, warns of “a perfect storm gathering on the horizon” which will require a global effort to prevent.

The final count is in – Red Bay Primary School students have raised more than $1,000 for the Alzheimer’s and Dementia Association of the...

Hundreds of people flocked to the Lions' Community Centre on Sunday 4 July, for the annual Philippine Festival.

Organisers of the seventh annual Deputy Governor’s 5k Challenge announced on Tuesday the three charities that the challenge will raise money for.

Hand in hand and side by side, more than 300 Cayman Academy students marched along Walkers Road in purple-and-white shirts on Friday morning as part of the school’s annual ‘Cancer and Alzheimer’s Stride’.

Ogier has donated $3,200 to the Alzheimer’s and Dementia Association of the Cayman Islands.

Schools on Cayman Brac, and staff at the District Administration Office, went “Casual for a Cause,” last month to raise awareness and support the Alzheimer’s and Dementia Association of the Cayman Islands. Students, teachers and staff of the Creek, Spot Bay and West End Primary Schools and the District Administration Office wore purple shirts and donated funds to the association.

The Pirates Week Charity Golf Classic is scheduled for Oct. 28 at the North Sound Golf Club, and golfers of all levels are invited to take part. “Pirates Week [Nov. 10-20] is about bringing people together in different ways,” said Pirates Week Executive Director Melanie McField.

The Alzheimer’s and Dementia Association of the Cayman Islands joined Alzheimer’s Disease International when its representatives attended a conference in Budapest, Hungary, in April.