Memories Matter Movement 2026

MEMORIES MATTER MOVEMENT 2026

The Memories Matter Movement 2026 is ADASA’s virtual awareness campaign, encouraging people of all ages and abilities to get moving while raising awareness for dementia and supporting those whose lives are affected by it. Join us from anywhere in South Africa! The Memories Matter Movement is a nationwide virtual event, with registrations conveniently coordinated through our Gauteng and Western Cape offices. Water sports / coastal activities are allocated under Western Cape platform.   Every day, thousands of families walk a journey with dementia. Together, we can remind them that they do not walk alone. Throughout the month of September, choose any activity you enjoy and set a personal distance or movement goal. Complete it at your own pace, wherever you are. Whether you:

• Walk around your neighbourhood
• Hike a mountain trail
• Jog or run
• Cycle on the road or trails
• Paddle, kayak or canoe
• Swim in a pool or the ocean
• Surf, windsurf or kitesurf
• Rollerblade or skateboard
• Dance in your living room
• Use a walking aid
• Propel your wheelchair
• Or simply take a few meaningful steps each day…

Every movement counts. No movement is too small. No challenge is too great. Every step, every kilometre, every wheel turn, every stroke, every dance move and every act of movement helps spark conversations about dementia, promotes brain health and reminds people living with dementia that they are seen, valued and supported. You decide your challenge. You choose your pace. You move where you are. Together, our individual journeys become one powerful movement for awareness, compassion and hope.   Registration: Your registration directly supports ADASA’s work in providing education, awareness, support and advocacy for people living with dementia, their families and caregivers throughout South Africa.   Gauteng: https://forms.gle/i2egwuMFaWAV73dJ6 Western Cape: https://forms.gle/eR5GYsmv7iHzv4Ry5   Fun ways to participate: Invite your family. Challenge your friends and dress up. Encourage your workplace and go purple. Register your school. Create a team. Move together. Let’s fill September with purple, purpose and compassion. Because when we move together, we remind the world that…   Every Memory Matters.   Thank you for standing with ADASA and helping us build communities that understand, support and care for people living with dementia. Together, we can create a future where no one faces dementia alone.   Memories Matter Movement 2026 Because Every Step and Every Movement Helps Protect a Memory.