09/22/2026
September is World Alzheimer’s Month. Alzheimer’s organizations worldwide focus on raising awareness of Alzheimer’s and dementia. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, a group of disorders that impair mental functioning. Every 68 seconds, someone develops Alzheimer’s disease. At current rates, experts believe the number of Americans living with Alzheimer’s will quadruple to 16 million by 2050.