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GREEK

ASSOCIATION OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND RELATED DISORDERS�Thessaloniki

Greece

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www.alzheimer-hellas.gr

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Greek Association of �Alzheimer’s Disease

  • Currently consists of more than 5.500 members.
  • 1996, Member of ADI
  • 1997, Member of AE
  • Has organized 12 Pan-Hellenic Interdisciplinary Conferences of Alzheimer’s Disease one of Alzheimer Europe and one of ADI and 6 one or two days training for other health professionals

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Greek Alzheimer’s �Federation

  • In June 2007, the Greek Alzheimer’s Federation was founded by 25 Alzheimer’s Associations around Greece under the leadership of Thessaloniki’s Association. Now 44 Members
  • Newsletter since 1997

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Greek Association of �Alzheimer’s Disease �

  • Provides a network of services for patients and carers.
  • Promotes research, EDAR, Pharmacog, Eν ΝΟΗΣΗΣ, LLM, Dem@care
  • Education and training -covering all aspects of dementia. Tele-education of health professionals and caregivers

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SERVICES FOR PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS�Day centers

  • 4 Day Centers in Thessaloniki
  • 1 for patients with moderate – severe dementia
  • 2 funded from Ministry of Health and European Union

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Medical care

DAY CENTERS

IN GREECE

Gognitive Stimulation

(Reminiscense, serious games,

memory,

Attention, speech

Exercises)

SUPPORTING

GROUPS

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MANAGEMENT

OF BPSD

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CARE AT HOME

(dental care)

Educational

programs

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PHYSICAL

EXERCISE

(aerobic, dancing)

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Art therapy

(Museums, painting,

Theatre)

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COVERING�Patients’ needs

  • Diagnosis (neuropsychological, neurological and psychiatric examination)
  • Pharmacological therapies
  • Non pharmacological therapies
  • Day centers
  • Nursing homes
  • Support for caregivers

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Non pharmacological �interventions

  • Practice of attention and parameters of executive function through paper-pencil tasks and P/C
  • Cognitive motion therapy
  • Reality orientation in current events
  • Memory strategies
  • Language strategies
  • Visual, smell and touch imagery
  • Relaxation techniques
  • Play therapy
  • Physical exercise
  • Reminiscence
  • CBT for neuropsychiatric symptoms

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Non pharmacological �interventions

  • Museums
  • Learning English
  • Exercises in PC
  • Educational TV programs
  • Relaxation programs
  • Montessori, Gestalt και Pet Therapy.
  • Theatre at home
  • Art therapy
  • Music Therapy
  • Dancing
  • Zumbathon

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Home care unit ��From 2008 2.900 patients

  • Patients at final stage or bedridden
    • Medical doctor
    • Psychologist
    • Social worker
    • Dentist
  • How the team works?
  • The benefits of the home care team are mainly supportive and counseling.
  • The services help people with de-mentia, their family members and the professional caregivers.
  • The team’s visits take place approximately once a month.
  • The services are for free.
  • The home care team is the only home care team in the prefecture of Thessaloniki.

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Research & Projects

DESCRIPA

ICTUS

ASPAD

EhcoBUTLER

Dem@care

BIOMARK-APD

NILVAD

Pharmacog

MIRAGE

AD-Gaming

SHARE

Altoida

EDAR

ENIR

Discover

LLM

Caregivers-pro

i-connect

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Carers

Psycho-educational Group� 

Support Group

Family psychological support

Relaxation intervention� 

Support Group for grief �

Dyadic Intervention:�“Writing our couples’ life book

Support Group Intervention �“Listen to my story…” �

Theatre performance �”Caregiver’s voice” �

Who am I, grandpa?” A workshop for �children and adolescents�

Radio broadcast �"All about Dementia"

Online Psycho-Educational �Group