Alzheimer’s is defined by the Alzheimer’s Association of America as a disease of the brain that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior. Dementia on the other hand, is an overall term used to describe symptoms that affect memory, performance of daily activities, and the ability to communicate. The most common type of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease. In Namibia, as …
Berrie Holtzhausen is the founder of Alzheimer’s Dementia Namibia (ADN), an organisation that looks to assist people living with these mental illnesses. Berrie travels Namibia to assist people living with these diseases, to spread awareness and often dispel the many myths surrounding these illnesses. Berrie shares here his learnings and lessons from the past year, his self examination from Africa… …
In this episode of the MYD Show we take a look at one mans journey to help people in Namibia living with Dementia, that man is Berrie Holtzhausen. Berrie is the founder of Alzheimer’s Dementia Namibia, an organisation that looks to assist people living with these diseases. His passion to create such an organisation came about after he found a …