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Athens Association of Alzheimer’s Disease is a non-
profit organisation that was founded in 2002 by
dementia patients’ relatives, doctors, psychologists
and other health professionals that are interested in
Alzheimer’s disease.
The association aims at:
• promoting awareness
• understanding and providing support for everyone that is
related to the disease.
Nowadays the association has 1500 members .
•Campaigns
for promoting awareness
(Worldwide Alzheimer’s Day- 21st of September. 2010)
Cognitive training groups for healthy
elderly and elderly with dementia Psychoeducational Programmes for
caregivers Educational Programmes for Health
Professionals Day Care Centres Home Care
MemoryClinic
Dementia Day Care
Center
Cognitive training
Groups /Reminiscence
sessions
Occupational Therapy/
Language Therapy
Support groups
For Caregivers
Physical training
programs
Increase of Public
Awareness
Home CarePrograms
Managementof behavioural
disorders
LLP Grundtvig “Adult education and lifelong education” 2005-2007
LLP LEONARDO DA VINCI “Lifelong education for health professionals on dementia” 2009-2011
Joint Action on Alzheimer’s Disease and other dementias “ALCOVE”
LLP KA3-ICT “Support Platform for People suffering from Alzheimer and their Surrounding”
98.7% of dependent elderly are cared for at home
50.7% of family carers are living with the person they cared for
80.9% of carers are women 47.2% of family carers are still working
Mean age of carers: 51.7 years
EUROFAMCARE, 2006
Former Carer??
The partnership aims to exchange ideas, experiences, good practices and tools in order to learn from each other. We aim to strengthen local and national strategies concerning informal training of former family carers to help their reintegration into society after they have ceased in their caring roles.
Semi – structured Interview
Part 1 - Explore how the person became a carer. Most
significant steps and most important changes in
individual biography.
Part 2 – Explore the caring experience with BEI Method.
Which were the most significant tasks of your
caregiving experience? Could you please make a list?
Part 3 – transition from the role of carer
32 former carers have participated in our research
ATHENS ASSOCIATION OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
AND RELATED DISORDERS
M. MOUSOUROU 89, ATHENS, GREECE, 11636
TEL. +30 210 70 13 271
www.alzheimerathens.gr