A game to remember.
View(s):DID YOU KNOW?
- There is no cure for Dementia.
- Indirectly it is the fourth biggest killer after heart disease, strokes and cancer.
- By 2050 there will be an estimate of 500,000 people in Sri Lanka with Dementia.
The month of September is globally recognized as ‘World Alzheimer’s Month’. ‘A GAME TO REMEMBER’ – a charity basketball match organized by the students of Australian College of Business and Technology (ACBT) in collaboration with the Lanka Alzheimer’s Foundation is dedicated to raising greater awareness in the community.
What is Alzheimer’s disease?
Dementia is the progressive loss of the powers of the brain. Dementia is a collective term to describe over a 100 physical brain disorders. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia.
These diseases damage and kill brain cells causing problems with loss of memory, communication skills and thinking capacity.
Lanka Alzheimer’s Foundation (LAF)
LAF is an approved charity and the first non-statutory organization advocating and addressing the needs of those diagnosed with cognitive impairment and dementia.
The Game
ACBT‘s very own talent in collaboration with the Blues Basketball Club comes together to achieve a common goal on 29th September 2019 at the Blues Basketball Complex starting at 4pm onwards.
Please remember the date and join us in our efforts to spread awareness.
For more information and tickets
Contact:
Kanishka +94712712011
Afkhar +94775171735