Races and other solidarity actions: confusion of names to raise awareness in the early detection of Alzheimer’s

The ‘strange’ interview that the captain Leonardo Sigali had done after Racing defeated Sarmiento de Junín a year ago was the first step. This Tuesday, the “Academy” went a little further and, based on a presentation with “changed” numbers in the run-up to the game against Newell’s, once again sparked interest and awareness about early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s.

What happened? As usual, the starting line-up decided by Fernando Gago was announced on the big screen in the Cilindro stadium, but the fans present were surprised when, for example, sign them appeared under the number ’10’ and ivan pillud with the number ‘9’.

A few minutes after this situation, the official Racing Club account posted a video on its social networks in which Gabriel Hauch AND Gonzalo Piovi They explained why it’s important for the early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s.

“When I see my name on another colleague’s back, I say ‘someone got confused’. Logically, not remembering the first or last name would be a wake-up call and in case of any warning, detect it as soon as possible”Hauche explained.

“If you have a relative or acquaintance with some of these symptoms, who does not remember things, you should contact the ALMA foundation (Association for the fight against Alzheimer’s disease and similar disorders) who can help us catch them in time and help all these people “Piovi added.

The previous campaign of Racing and ALMA

The previous incident took place on April 2, 2022. TNT Sports, in charge of broadcasting the game, caught the defender Leonardo Sigalia pillar of Fernando Gago’s team defense to ask him the usual post-match questions.

However, the 30th and captain of La Academia, mystified with “the truth that I don’t remember” when asked by the chronicler Juan Pablo Vila.

The second question on Gago’s indications to overturn the 0-1 partial and the third, on the imminent engagement in the Copa Sudamericana against Uruguay’s River, had the same answer.

The journalist returned the broadcast to the speaker and the commentator with the comment “it is surprising for Leo Sigali, comrades”.

More than an hour later, Racing confirmed through its social media that the strange responses had an explanation: they were part of an Alzheimer’s awareness campaign.

“At Racing we are committed to people and causes that affect society. That’s why we joined this campaign,” they explained.

In the tweet, the Avellaneda club officially explained that it was part of a campaign “to help discover the early symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, which can go unnoticed”.

Racing thus adheres to ALMA (Association fighting Alzheimer’s disease and similar disorders) and, in its digital campaign, the hashtags are #NoMeAcuerdo #DisculpamePeroNoMeAcuerdo.

In the video that accompanies the message, the defender, seated in President Perón’s audience and wearing official sportswear, recounts: “The interview they gave me at the end of the match was an action between Racing and ALMA Foundation The failure in short-term memory is one of the first and most common symptoms of Alzheimer’s, as early diagnosis of this disease helps to have better treatment and a better quality of life”.

In a second post, Racing thanked Vila, the notero who interviewed Sigali after the match, for his cooperation. “We want to thank Juan Pablo Vila for his essential collaboration and his commitment to this cause. And, likewise, TNT Sports for helping us to spread the message massively,” they remarked.