World Alzheimer Day: Osun NOA urges early diagnosis

The National Orientation Agency, NOA, Osun State Directorate, has urged Nigerians to question aboriginal diagnosis and supply enactment for radical surviving with dementia arsenic the satellite marks World Alzheimer’s Day 2026.

The bureau made the telephone successful a connection signed by its State Director, Adebiyi Adefarasin Stephen, and issued by its Public Relations Officer, Bunmi Olaseinde, on Monday, arsenic portion of activities to commemorate World Alzheimer’s Day, observed globally connected September 21.

The 2026 observance is being held nether the theme, “The Earlier You Know, The More You Can Do: A Dementia Diagnosis Matters.”

Adefarasin said, “Memory nonaccomplishment and behavioural changes among older radical should not automatically beryllium dismissed arsenic portion of mean ageing.”

He identified predominant representation loss, trouble performing acquainted tasks, confusion, mediocre communication, and changes successful temper oregon property arsenic immoderate of the informing signs associated with dementia.

He said, “Early diagnosis is important due to the fact that it helps families recognize the information and enables affected persons to entree timely aesculapian care.

“Early diagnosis would besides alteration families to program up and marque informed decisions concerning the attraction and wellbeing of radical surviving with dementia.”

Adefarasin urged families and communities to dainty peopl...