On 5 October 2019, in the South Park in Sofia, Bulgaria, Alzheimer Bulgaria and Foundation Compassion Alzheimer organised 5 km run, to mark World Alzheimer’s Day (21 September). Their message, for the occasion, was "Health promotion and disease prevention through sport”. Two other days dedicated by the international community to promoting physical and mental health among older people. These two further days, were the International Day of Older Persons (1 October) and World Mental Health Day (10 October).
