Alzheimer Bulgaria will take part, for the fifth consecutive year, in the regular Saturday 5 km run organised by "5kmrun", on 7 October at 09.00 in the South Park in Sofia. The run, with the cause "Let's outrun dementia together" has already become a tradition for the association and is charged with the message "health prevention through sport". This initiative aims to encourage regular amateur runs in the park to help people with dementia and their families, in their role as carers in several ways:
• prevention through sport
• slowing down the rate at which the disease progresses
• social interaction.
"Health prevention through sport" is the message with which Alzheimer Bulgaria marked World Alzheimer's Day this year, on 21 September, followed by two other days dedicated by the international community to physical and mental health - International Day of Older Persons (1 October) and World Mental Health Day (10 October). Each year, more and more people participate in the run, wearing stamped T-shirts with the slogan. They enjoy the time together and the opportunity to be active.