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Memory Walk 2012 Raising awareness about dementia

Memory Walk 2012 Raising awareness about dementia. Tatiana Nunes, Alzheimer Portugal tatiana.nunes@alzheimerportugal.org www.alzheimerportugal.org. Alzheimer Portugal Association.

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Memory Walk 2012 Raising awareness about dementia

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  1. Memory Walk 2012 Raising awareness about dementia Tatiana Nunes, Alzheimer Portugal tatiana.nunes@alzheimerportugal.org www.alzheimerportugal.org

  2. Alzheimer Portugal Association Since 1988, Alzheimer Portugal is the only organization in Portugal, nationwide, specifically established to promote the quality of life of people with dementia and their families and caregivers.

  3. Alzheimer Portugal Association Services provided

  4. Alzheimer Portugal Association

  5. Alzheimer Portugal Association Alzheimer Portugal actively participates in European and global campaigns trying to gather and disseminate the latest knowledge about Alzheimer's Disease, promoting researchand the investigation of its causes, effects, prevention and treatment.

  6. Alzheimer’s Disease in Portugal In Portugal there are more than 100,000 people with Alzheimer's disease. A National Dementia Plan or Strategy does not yet exist in Portugal. Civil Society is not sufficiently aware of the problem dementia poses.

  7. Memory Walk The Idea Alzheimer Portugal decided to introduce the American event "Memory Walk", by Alzheimer Associations in our country, in order to increase awareness on dementia.

  8. Memory Walk Main objectives • Raise awareness among the community, policy makers and media about the problem of dementia in Portugal; • Bring together people with the same problems. • Fundraising

  9. Memory Walk 2011 The first Memory Walk in Portugal The first Memory Walk in Portugal took place on 18th September 2011, in Lisbon. Hundreds of people walked 6 km for dementia.

  10. Memory Walk 2012 23rd September 2012 Memory Walk 2012 will take place on the 23rd September 2012 at the Caxias Bay, in Lisbon, within the framework of the European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations.

  11. Memory Walk 2012 23th September 2012

  12. Memory Walk Resources Memory Walk 2012 will be possible thanks to the support of the Municipality of Oeiras, which will provide all the logistical support such as security, first aid support, stage, tent, placards, sound system and water. Also very important is the support given by volunteers (as they will act as guides for the walk), Alzheimer’s Portugal staff and by sponsors.

  13. Memory Walk 2012 Main messages

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  15. Carla Ribeiro Filipe Leão Fernanda Carrapatoso Tatiana Nunes

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