World Alzheimer’s Day is marked annually on Sept. 21 to raise awareness about the progressive disease that causes brain cells to degenerate.

When people develop the illness, they begin to lose familiarity with their close ones. They may have trouble speaking, reading, or writing, and could also forget to do easy tasks like brushing their teeth or combing their hair.

On this occasion, here are a few inspirational quotes to read or share. (Courtesy- Quote Master)

  1. "I think the earlier stages of Alzheimer's are the hardest. Particularly because the person knows that they are losing awareness. They're aware that they're losing awareness, and you see them struggling." – Patti Davis
  2. "What really scares me is Alzheimer's or premature senility, losing that ability to read and enjoy and to write. And you do it, and some days maybe aren't so good, and then some days, you really catch a wave, and it's as good as it ever was." –Stephen King
  3. "Suffering is always hard to quantify especially when the pain is caused by as cruel a disease as Alzheimer's. Most illnesses attack the body; Alzheimer's destroys the mind and in the process, annihilates the very self." – Jeffrey Kluger
  4. "People do not realize that Alzheimer's is not old age. It is a progressive and fatal disease and staggering amounts of people develop Alzheimer's every day." – Melina Kanakaredes
  5. "Alzheimer's is a disease for which there is no effective treatment whatsoever. To be clear, there is no pharmaceutical agent, no magic pill that a doctor can prescribe that will have any significant effect on the progressive downhill course of this disease." – David Perlmutter
  6. "Alzheimer's disease starts when a protein that should be folded up properly misfolds into a kind of demented origami."– Gregory Petsko
  7. "To care for those who once cared for us is one of the highest honors." – Tia Walker
  8. “Never let the brain idle. 'An idle mind is the devil's workshop.' And the devil's name is Alzheimer's." – George Carlin
Alzheimer's, the most common form of dementia, is thought to affect 50 million people worldwide and usually starts after age 65
Alzheimer's, the most common form of dementia, is thought to affect 50 million people worldwide and usually starts after age 65 AFP / Philippe LOPEZ
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