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

kentroalz@ath.forthnet.gr

www.alzheimerathens.gr