AFAGA Milestones
AFAGA is born
The Asociaci贸n de Familiares de enfermos de Alzheimer e outras demencias de Galicia (AFAGA was born in 1994 as a result of the concern of a group of relatives wanting to know more about this disease due to the lack of information at that time. AFAGA was the first Galician association of relatives of people with dementia.
Read more1994Home Based-Care Service
Delivery of personal care and care at home for people affected by some type of neurodegenerative dementia and their social space by technical and nursing staff with specific training in this field.
READ MORE1996Launching Mutual Aid Groups
The participants in previous therapeutic meetings become MAGs with the support of professional monitoring. They meet quarterly with their professional of reference and take part in leisure and free time activities organised by themselves.
READ MORE1998Creation of FAGAL
Together with AFACO, AFAPO and AFAOR, AFAGA created the Federation of Galician Associations of Relatives of People with Alzheimer's and Other Dementias (FAGAL).
1998Cognitive Stimulation Workshops
The first Cognitive Stimulation groups started to operate, with activities designed for maintaining the skills, knowledge and behaviour still active in people with Alzheimer's and other dementias.
READ MORE1999Professional Conference on Alzheimer's and other Dementias
First edition of the Xornadas Profesionais (Professional Workshop) in which experts several areas related to dementias discuss and share the latest advances and discoveries.
READ MORE2002AFAGA is considered a Public Utility Entity
AFAGA is declared a Public Utility Entity by the Spanish Government for meeting a series of standars in terms of its composition, aims and objectives, declared to be of general interest.
2006Alzheimer's Day Centre Vigo-Beiramar
AFAGA has been managing the day centre specialising in Alzheimer's and other dementias since 2008. This centre is run by means of an agreement with the Xunta de Galicia and has 40 places for elderly people with dementia of the Alzheimer's type.
READ MORE2008Therapeutic Unit of Porri帽o
AFAGA manages the Porri帽o Day Care Unit.
This centre was established via an agreement with the Xunta de Galicia and has 24 places for elderly people with Alzheimer's dementia. It is a pilot project in the Community as a publicly owned 聽stay-down facility.
READ MORE2008FAGAL Presidency
AFAGA held the presidency of the Federation of Galician Associations of Relatives of People with Alzheimer's and Other Dementias from 2008 to 2020.
2008In-Home physiotherapycal therapy
AFAGA launches the in-home physical therapy service. Home guidelines are set and different conditions of the user are assessed: muscle tone, risk of falls, difficulty in transfers, respiratory and vascular pathologies, pain, gait and movement disorders fundamentally.
READ MORE2008Inauguration of the AFAGA Headquarters in Mart铆nez Garrido
AFAGA first headquartes were located in Marqu茅s de Valladares and Oliva streets, but at the end of 2011, AFAGA opened the Comprehensive Care Centre for people with Alzheimer鈥檚 and other dementias. This is a centre owned by AFAGA and located in premises owned by the Vigo City Council.
READ MORE2011Joining CEAFA
In 2011, AFAGA joined CEAFA, the Spanish National Confederation of Associations of Relatives of People with 聽Alzheimer鈥檚.
AFAGA was Vice-President of the said Confederation from 2011 to 2015.
READ MORE2011Start of the programme 'Cultiva a Mente'
The workshop 'Cultiva a Mente' includes the prevention of dementia and the promotion of healthy habits at a cognitive and emotional level. It is a programme designed to exercise the mind, but also to socialise, to escape from the daily routine, to have fun and, in this way, to awaken new intellectual interests in the users.
READ MORE2012Workshop on Stimulation by New Technologies
AFAGA has one of the most validated cognitive stimulation software for people with dementia, the new GRADIOR Suite, created by the INTRAS Foundation. With this programme we can work in a completely personalised way, adapting the stimulation to the characteristics of people with dementia.
READ MORE2012'Caregiver's Corner' Blog
We started our blog 'Caregiver's Corner', with the intention of offering valuable information to caregivers and relatives of Alzheimer's patients and other dementias, from various aspects (psychological, legal, functional...).
READ MORE2012Online Training Platform
We launch our platform as a training platform for professionals in the care of people with Alzheimer's and other dementias.
READ MORE2013Cognitive Stimulation Workshops in Tui
Start in Tui of cognitive and functional stimulation workshops for people affected by Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.
READ MORE2013Therapeutic Unit 'Reitoral de Mos'.
Cognitive and functional stimulation workshops at the Casa Reitoral de Mos.
READ MORE2013Short Story Competition on Alzheimer's
First edition of the Short Story Competition 'In a Corner of Memory'
2014'Don't forget to laugh' Charity Gala
First edition of the charity gala 'Don't forget to laugh', in which various comedians make us spend a good evening while collaborating with a good cause. The funds raised will be used to set up new programmes aimed at people affected by Alzheimer's disease and their families.
2014Cognitive Stimulation Workshops in Salceda
Start in Salceda of cognitive and functional stimulation workshops, aimed at people suffering from Alzheimer's or other neurodegenerative diseases.
READ MORE2015Baixo Mi帽o' Alzheimer's Care Centre
The "Baixo Mi帽o" Alzheimer's care centre in Tui offers cognitive and functional stimulation workshops for all users.
READ MORE2015Legal Department
This is the AFAGA Legal Advice Department, a service that was created with the main purpose of providing support in relevant legal aspects to relatives of people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, as well as to the patient himself.
READ MORE2015AFAGA 'Distinguished Vigo native'.
The title of "Distinguished Vigo Native" is an award that honours a person or a group of people who have stood out throughout their lives for their human virtues or their professional work. This title is also awarded to those entities, institutions or companies whose activity benefits the city or its inhabitants, either by the nature of their objectives or by the success or repercussion of their career.
2015Cognitive Stimulation Workshops in Nigr谩n
Start in Nigr谩n of "cognitive and functional stimulation workshops" aimed at users diagnosed with Alzheimer's or other neurodegenerative diseases.
READ MORE2016Cognitive Stimulation Workshops in Ponteareas
Start in Ponteareas of cognitive and functional stimulation workshops, aimed at people suffering from Alzheimer's or other neurodegenerative diseases.
READ MORE2017Cognitive Stimulation Workshops in Redondela and Chapela
From 2019 onwards, functional and cognitive stimulation workshops will be held in Redondela for users suffering from Alzheimer's or other neurodegenerative diseases.
READ MORE2019Choir 'The Sounds of Memory'
The choir 'The Sounds of Memory' of AFAGA is born, by the Fundaci贸n Coral Casablanca. It is made up of AFAGA users and their carers and relatives, as well as professionals and volunteers from the association. Its aim is to stimulate the memory of people with dementia by performing songs that are part of their lives since, according to scientific studies, musical memory is one of the last to suffer deterioration.
2019Research Projects
AFAGA commits itself to research and begins its collaboration in the following projects:
2021Home stimulation service
In 2021 this service was launched as a response to the difficulties of the pandemic caused by the coronavirus, but in the spirit of permanence over time.
The beneficiary receives one hour a week of cognitive stimulation sessions programmed by a health psychologist and implemented by TCAE.
READ MORE2021Mar铆n Day Centre
The Mar铆n Therapeutic Day Centre, a project in collaboration with AFAPO, is aimed at people diagnosed with Alzheimer's or other neurodegenerative diseases.
READ MORE2021Transport service
In 2022 the transport service will start to facilitate access to the Mart铆nez Garrido centre for those users who have more difficulties in getting to the centre.
2022'Cultiva a Mente' in Vilagarc铆a de Arousa
From the year 2022 onwards, workshops on the prevention of cognitive impairment for people over 55 years of age will be held in Vilagarc铆a de Arousa.
READ MORE2022Chair of ageism
In 2022, the Chair of Ageism was born, a pioneering initiative in Spain, under the initiative of the University of Vigo, AFAGA and ATENDO. This chair is driven by the objective of contributing to the transformation of the way of thinking, feeling and acting in the face of ageing.
READ MORE2022Memory Square
As part of the events on World Alzheimer's Day, the Memory Square, located in front of the AFAGA headquarters, was inaugurated.
2022