September 21 was World Alzheimer's Day - a day on which Alzheimer's organizations around the world concentrate on raising awareness about Alzheimer's and dementia.

Laura Hirtle, the first link coordinator at the Cypress Resource Centre with the Alzheimer's Society of Saskatchewan, said it's very important to promote awareness of the disease still.

"It's so important to promote public awareness about Alzheimer's disease so we can help spread the awareness about the disease and the related dementias, and also really be able to help people identify the warning signs of the disease, so we know when they need to talk to our doctors and seek that timely diagnosis of the disease it can really have positive for people living with the disease."

Hirtle feels the awareness of the disease is improving, but she still thinks there is work to do.

Every 24 hours 10 more people in Saskatchewan will be developing some form of dementia.

It is estimated by 2020 that over 20,000 people will be dealing with some type of dementia in Saskatchewan.

For more information on the warning signs and risk factors of Alzheimer's visit the Alzheimer's Society of Saskatchewan website.