Gallery from past Events
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Walk for Dementia - World Alzheimer’s Day
AfDC team in Ibadan went on a walk for Alzheimer’s awareness on the 20th of September to commemorate the World Alzheimer’s month.
Dementia Awareness - World Physiotherapy Day
Our Ghana team at Kwame Nkurumah University of Science and Technology made a solid impact for World Alzheimer’s Month — on World Physiotherapy Day, themed “Healthy Aging”
Through community engagement and free health screenings at Korle Bu, Ghana, we joined the global call to prioritize aging well and spread word about Dementia!
Let’s keep the conversation going—because healthy aging matters!
Ask about Dementia!
Ask about Alzheimers!
World Alzheimer's Month
The African Dementia Consortium (AfDC) in collaboration with the Nigerian Society of Neurological Sciences (NSNS) celebrates the World Alzheimer’s Month 2025, with a webinar on the ” Epidemiology and Genetics of Alzheimer’s Disease in Africa “. Join us as we explore new frontiers to understanding the genetics of AD in Africa. Let us come together to learn, understand, share and build innovations to reduce the burden of Dementia in Africa.
Listen to the recording here. Passcode – X#rfv6AK
Professor Rufus Akinyemi's interview with The Nigerian Tribune
Professor Rufus Akinyemi was interviewed by “Nigerian Tribune” — a widely read newspaper in Nigeria for World Alzheimer’s month.
Rufus Akinyemi is a professor of geriatric neurology and translational neuro-science and the lead for the African Dementia Consortium. In this interview with SADE OGUNTOLA, he speaks about the unique reasons more Nigerians may develop dementia, a brain degeneration problem due to increasing psychoactive drug use, as well as the increasing incidence of social isolation, hypertension, low education among other factors that are strongly associated with memory problems and dementia in Nigeria. Read here.
World Alzheimer's Day celebration in Benin Republic
As part of the celebration of Alzheimer’s Day, our team in Benin organized an information and awareness session on the Radio on September, 25.
This session was structured around the topic: “Perceptions and experiences of Alzheimer’s disease in Benin”
This activity was hosted by Professors Agbétou Madinatou of neurology and Yvette Onibon Doubogan, sociologist, head of the community engagement team of Benin, READD – ADSP Project under the African Dementia Consortium in Benin Republic.
Visit to Premier FM
A visit by Dr Temitope Farounbi, Consultant Neurologist and Pastor David Olashina, Secretary, Community Advisory Board, African Dementia Consortium (AfDC) to Premier FM (93.5 FM) on Morning cruise to sentisize the public about Dementia for World Alzhimer’s Month.
Dementia's feature on the news at NTA network Ibadan
Dementia was featured on the news @ntanetwork Ibadan on the 20th, September 2025 with educating clips from Professor Rufus Akinyemi, Consultant Neurologist at University College Hospital and an interview snippet by Dr Temitope Farounbi, Consultant Neurologist at the University College Hospital.
#askaboutdementia
#askaboutalzheimers #worldalzheimersday #dementia #worldalzheimersmonth #alzheimer
World Alzheimer’s Day at Mirembe National Mental Health Hospital, Dodoma Tanzania
To mark the World Alzheimer’s day, Tanzania Ministry of Health and the Director of Clinical Services, Dr. Hamad Nyembea at Mirembe National Mental Health Hospital, Dodoma Tanzania commemorated the event with Community Advisory Board for Dementia Research, Print and Electronic Media staff and Health Care Workers in Attendance
4-day community education event for World Alzheimer's Month in Yaoundé
BRAIN with AfDc celebrated a successful 4-day World Alzheimer’s Month community education event in Yaoundé, held in partnership with LAFTA. The program reached over 600 seniors directly and tens of thousands more through national TV and radio. BRAIN and the African Dementia Consortium (AfDC) expressed gratitude to partners, volunteers, funders, and community members. A recap video is available on YouTube, highlighting their commitment to brain health and elder empowerment. Read more.
Interview on Channel Ten Television in Tanzania
A major news outlet in Tanzania, the Channel Ten Television interviewed our Tanzania to understand the prevention, and impact of dementia in Tanzania.
This was done to commemorate World Alzheimer’s Month!
Watch here.
Be aware!
Ask about Dementia!
Ask about Alzheimers!
Channels Television interview with Dr. Nkechi Obianozie
A major news outlet in Nigeria interviewed Dr. Nkechi Obianozie, a Consultant Neurologist of the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital on “Understanding the symptoms and management of Alzheimer’s disease” for World Alzheimer’s Month and for the Nigerian Team.
Be aware!!!!
Ask about Dementia!
Ask about Alzheimers!
Dr. Godwin Osaigbovo speaking at Jos University Teaching Hospital, Lamingo, Jos, Plateau State
Dr. Godwin Osaigbovo spoke to the patients, caregivers and staff present in the waiting room at Jos University Teaching Hospital, Lamingo, Jos, Plateau State.
This was to further our Dementia awareness program to Jos, Plateau state to commemorate World Alzheimer’s Month!
Professor Reginald Obiako interviewed by Alamanah Daily
Our Zaria Team was represented by the Professor of medicine, Reginald Obiako, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching hospital Shika, Zaria was interviewed by Alamanah Daily on “What dementia is?” and “Recommendations to the Government in order to tackle this disease”.
He was interviewed in 2 languages— English Language and the indigenous Hausa Language to reach a wide variety of persons.
This was done to commemorate world Alzheimer day celebration.