This year, we commemorate the anniversary of World Alzheimer’s Day, which coincides with the 25th anniversary of AFAGA, by doing some activities.

Summary of the activities carried out on the occasion of World Alzheimer’s Day.

This year, we commemorate the anniversary of World Alzheimer’s Day, which coincides with the 25th anniversary of Afaga, by doing a series of activities. This time, Galician Alzheimer’s associations, as well as our federation, Fagal, want to emphasize the role of caregivers.

For this reason, we have prepared some proposals aiming  tenemos preparadas varias propuestas to make people aware of Alzheimer’s disease. They also pretend to give visibility to people with Alzheimer’s, their families and caregivers, who  visibilidad daily face many challenges.

Agenda of activities:

CONFERENCE

‘«Demencias: todo lo que debemos saber sobre ellas» (‘Dementias: All we Have to Know about Them’)

Arturo Vilches Moraga

Consultant Geriatrician and Physician. Ageing and Complex Medicine (Geriatric Service).

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust. United Kingdom.

Honorary Senior Lecturer at the School of Medicine. Manchester University

Date: thursday, September 19, at 19:30 hours

Place: Municipal Auditorium

Praza do Rei, 1, Vigo. FREE ENTRY

INFORMATION STANDS

• September 20: VIGO
  Pedestrian zone of El Calvario, in front of the market
• September 16: Chapela
  At the local market
• September 17: O Porriño
  At the Council square
• September 18: Tomiño
  At the local market
• September 19: Tui
  Plaza Inmaculada
• September 21: Redondela
  At the local market

MEDIA CAMPAIGN AT MARKETS

On September 21, which is World Alzheimer’s Day, dealers of Vigo’s markets are going to wear an apron commemorateing this date.

Markets: Progreso, Las Traviesas, Calvario, Teis, and Bouzas

“Alzheimer’s is not forgotten” SOLIDARITY FESTIVAL

September 21

11:00-13:00 — Activities for children. Place: Plaza de América.

FREE ENTRY

17:00-19:30 — Music festival. Place: Santa Irene High School. Plaza de América, 7. Vigo.

FAMILY CAREGIVER’S DAY

Sunday, September 29

We will take a walk  from Valença to Tuithrough the Portuguese Way.

Then, we will have lunch together and enjoy a cultural visit in Tui.

 Call 986 22 97 97 for more information or to sign up

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