[vc_row full_height=”yes” equal_height=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1503550952613{padding-right: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/6″ el_class=”bottom-align” offset=”vc_hidden-xs”][vc_column_text el_class=”align-bottom”][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/6″ offset=”vc_col-xs-12″][vc_column_text]About us<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alzheimer Athens<\/strong>\u00a0is a non-profit organization founded in 2002 by people with dementia, their relatives and health care professionals interested in Alzheimer\u2019s disease. It aims to raise awareness of all forms of dementia and improve the quality of life of people with dementia and their families. Currently the Association numbers 5500 official members, has a staff of 120 health professionals and 147 active volunteers and is run by a 7-member elected board.<\/p>\n

Services and activities<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Alzheimer Athens runs 9 Day Care Centers for people with dementia, 4 Dementia Mobile Units and 1 Home Care Service.<\/strong><\/p>\n

DAY CARE CENTERS activities include:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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• Memory clinic that offers neurological and neuropsychological evaluation to people over 60 and provide timely and accurate diagnosis of Alzheimer\u2019s disease and other forms of dementia.<\/li>\n
• Nonpharmacological interventions for people with dementia include: cognitive training sessions, physical training programmes and other specific therapies (art therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, reminiscence therapy), individually or in groups.<\/li>\n
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  Psychiatric clinic for caregivers in order to support and relieve them from their psychological burden.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  Day Care Centers contact details:<\/strong><\/p>\n

  Pagrati\u00a0<\/strong>\ud83d\udccd Markou Mousourou & Stilponos 33<\/p>\n

  \ud83d\udcde 210701327, operating hours 9:00-20:00<\/p>\n

  \u2709\ufe0fgrammateia@alzheimerathens.gr<\/p>\n

  Ampelokipoi<\/strong> \ud83d\udccd Vatheos 25 & Panormou<\/p>\n

  \ud83d\udcde 2106424228, operating hours 9:00-20:00<\/p>\n

  \u2709\ufe0f kentro_alz@otenet.gr<\/p>\n

  Marousi<\/strong>\ud83d\udccd Zinonos Eleatou 8<\/p>\n

  \ud83d\udcde 2106180073, operating hours 9:00-17:00<\/p>\n

  \u2709\ufe0fmarousi@alzheimerathens.gr<\/p>\n

  Ilioupoli<\/strong>\ud83d\udccd Agiou Konstantinou 7<\/p>\n

  \ud83d\udcde 2109700177, operating hours 10:00-14:00<\/p>\n

  \u2709\ufe0filioupoli@alzheimerathens.gr<\/p>\n

  Aspropirgos<\/strong> \ud83d\udccd Filis 75, 19300<\/p>\n

  \ud83d\udcde 2105573964, operating hours 09:00-17:00<\/p>\n

  \u2709\ufe0faspropyrgos@alzheimerathens.gr<\/p>\n

  Ilion<\/strong>\ud83d\udccd Filiaton 71, 19300<\/p>\n

  \ud83d\udcde 2132141313, operating hours 09:00-15:00<\/p>\n

  \u2709\ufe0fkentroilion@gmail.com<\/p>\n

  Iraklio Attikis<\/strong>\ud83d\udccd Eleftheriou Venizelou 232 & Eleon<\/p>\n

  \ud83d\udcde 2102827747, operating hours 8:30-16:30<\/p>\n

  \u2709\ufe0firakleioattikis@alzheimerathens.gr<\/p>\n

  Piraeus<\/strong>\ud83d\udccd 34ou Syntagmatos Pezikou & Evaggelistrias 21<\/p>\n

  \ud83d\udcde 2104221259, operating hours 8:30-16:30<\/p>\n

  \u2709\ufe0fpeiraias@alzheimerathens.gr<\/p>\n

  Arta<\/strong>\ud83d\udccd Alexandrou Zara 2, Old General Hospital of Arta<\/p>\n

  \ud83d\udcde 2681079206, operating hours 8:30-16:30<\/p>\n

  \u2709\ufe0farta@alzheimerathens.gr<\/p>\n

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  MOBILE UNITS activities include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • Early diagnosis of dementia – Prescription<\/li>
  • Non-pharmacological psychosocial interventions<\/li>
  • Counselling, support, nursing instructions and training to family caregivers<\/li>
  • Interface with the community (Home care services, mental health centers, municipal social services, health centers, etc.)<\/li>
  • Actions to raise awareness of the population about dementia<\/li>
  • Informative talks and lectures about dementia in collaboration with local associations, such as schools, cultural organizations and health structures<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Mobile Units<\/strong> contact details:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Marousi<\/strong>\ud83d\udccd Zinonos Eleatou 8<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \ud83d\udcde 2106180073, operating hours 9:00-17:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u2709\ufe0fmarousi@alzheimerathens.gr<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Iraklio Attikis<\/strong>\ud83d\udccd Eleftheriou Venizelou 232 & Eleon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \ud83d\udcde 2102827747, operating hours 8:30-16:30<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u2709\ufe0firakleioattikis@alzheimerathens.gr<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Piraeus<\/strong>\ud83d\udccd 34ou Syntagmatos Pezikou & Evaggelistrias 21<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \ud83d\udcde 2104221259, operating hours 8:30-16:30<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u2709\ufe0fpeiraias@alzheimerathens.gr<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Arta<\/strong>\ud83d\udccd Alexandrou Zara 2, Old General Hospital of Arta<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \ud83d\udcde 2681079206, operating hours 8:30-16:30<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u2709\ufe0farta@alzheimerathens.gr<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    HOME CARE SERVICE<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Alzheimer Athens Home Care programme is designed for people with dementia who do not have access to the Day Care Centers\u2019 services due to mobility problems. The programme aims to enable persons with dementia to remain in the community for as long as possible and avoid institutional care. Health care professionals visit people with dementia at home on a regular basis and offer nursing services, physiotherapy and cognitive training to people affected and counseling or psychoeducation to their caregivers.<\/p>\n

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    Home Care Service Contact details:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Pagrati\u00a0<\/strong>\ud83d\udccd Markou Mousourou & Stilponos 33<\/p>\n

    \ud83d\udcde 210701327, operating hours 9:00-20:00<\/p>\n

    \u2709\ufe0fgrammateia@alzheimerathens.gr<\/p>\n

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    All the above services are provided free of charge.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    Other Alzheimer Athens activities:<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    Awareness campaigns about dementia and memory testing for the public in Athens and in other Greek cities<\/p>\n

    Congresses and seminars for health professionals<\/p>\n

    Participation in European and international research programmes<\/p>\n

    Collaboration with municipalities, the Church and other philanthropic organizations to promote prevention and early diagnosis of dementia<\/p>\n

    Publication of\u00a0leaflets and booklets about all aspects of dementia and a quarterly magazine, all distributed free of charge and available on the internet.<\/p>\n

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    Greek Dementia Action Plan\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

    Athens Alzheimer\u2019s Association has made a major contribution to the development and implementation of the National Dementia Action Plan. Dr Paraskevi Sakka was the head of the working group which generated the Greek Dementia Action Plan defining the following set of actions:<\/p>\n

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    1. Establish a national dementia registry to design policies and improve care for dementia patients in the country<\/li>\n
    2. Improve public awareness and engagement – reduce stigma<\/li>\n
    3. Improve prevention, early diagnosis and effective treatment<\/li>\n
    4. Create services for carers and families in all parts of Greece<\/li>\n
    5. Enhance residential\/institutional care, as well as care at home<\/li>\n
    6. Effectively integrate care pathways and promote coordination of social and medical care<\/li>\n
    7. Reinforce education and training for healthcare professionals<\/li>\n
    8. Establish research programs that embrace innovative technologies<\/li>\n
    9. Create legislation to support patients\u2019 needs and rights<\/li>\n
    10. Effective implementation-monitor progress- update<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Dr Sakka has also been assigned President of the National Observatory of Dementia and Alzheimer\u2019s disease, an independent strategic public institution overseeing the implementation of Dementia Action Plan and providing guidance to the state regarding dementia issues.<\/p>\n

        Implementation of the National Action Plan has already started. So far:<\/p>\n

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        • A national dementia registry is underway by the Greek National Health Organization<\/li>\n
        • A rating system to measure the burden of dementia on families is being developed, taking into account severity of the disease, socioeconomic status, access to health and social care services. This will be used by the State to accordingly establish financial benefits for persons with dementia and their families.<\/li>\n
        • 6 Memory Clinics in the Psychiatric or Neurological Departments of General Hospitals in the Greek cities are organized<\/li>\n
        • 7 Dementia Day Care Centers in big cities and 9 Day Care Centers in collaboration with Municipalities in smaller cities are implemented throughout the country<\/li>\n
        • 3 hospices all over Greece are under construction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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