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2. Today is World’s Alzheimer’s Day. It is celebrated on September 21 annually.
Facts about dementia:
- There are currently estimated to be over 55 million people worldwide living with dementia.
- The number of people affected is set to rise to 139 million by 2050, with the greatest increases in low and middle income countries
- Already 60% of people with dementia live in low and middle income countries, but by 2050 this will rise to 71%
- A new case of dementia arises somewhere in the world every 3 seconds
- Up to three quarters of those with dementia worldwide have not received a diagnosis
- Almost 80% of the general public are concerned about developing dementia at some point and 1 in 4 people think that there is nothing we can do to prevent dementia.
- Almost 62% of healthcare practitioners worldwide incorrectly think that dementia is part of normal aging
- 35% of carers across the world said that they have hidden the diagnosis of dementia of a family member
- Over 50% of carers globally say their health has suffered as a result of their caring responsibilities even whilst expressing positive sentiments about their role
Facts courtesy of https://www.alzint.org/
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3. CITY OF FRAMINGHAM MEETINGS (remote on Zoom unless otherwise noted):
- Framingham Conservation Commission at 7 p.m.
- Framingham School Committee at 7 p.m. at the Blumer room in the Memorial Building.
4. FLYERS IN ACTION (weather permitting):
- Framingham High boys & girls cross-country have an away meet against Weymouth High & Wellesley High today at 4 p.m.
- Co-ed field hockey at Walpole against the Timberwolves at 4 p.m.
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5. LIBRARY EVENTS:
- At the SparkLab at the main Framingham Library downtown there is a poetry workshop from 7 to 8 p.m. for students on grades 3-5.
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MetroWest Medical Center 
Christa McAuliffe Center