World Alzheimer’s Day takes place in September each year to raise awareness of the disease.<br /><br />This year on Wednesday September 21, charities have been taking part in an international campaign to increase awareness of the condition and the other leading causes of dementia.<br /><br />Sue Clarke, the area manager for Greater Manchester at Alzheimer’s Society said: “Dementia is an umbrella term for a hundred plus different types of dementia - Alzheimer’s type being the most common.
