Nigran celebrated World Alzheimer’s Day with activities

council of NegránIn collaboration with Afaga, this Thursday is celebrated world alzheimer’s day Established by WHO. separate for Acts The Municipal Auditorium is open to neighborhood participation.

During the day, which will begin at 5:00 pm, the councilors themselves will give a summary of the work done by the council at the municipal centre. Care for people suffering from neurodegenerative diseases, A pioneering initiative throughout Galicia that started in 2016 within the Panxon CEE site and currently serves 24 people under the management of Afaga (Municipal Services Concessionaire Entity).

After a while institutional act With Nigran councilor Juan González and Juan Carlos Rodríguez, president of Afaga Alzheimer, a brief theatrical performance of the Teatro del Aire will take place in the auditorium and, later, a Information Table and Discussion With the presence of specialized personnel such as Ángela Estévez Dopazo (psychologist), Miguel Vázquez de la Con Una (physical activity technician) and Paula González Rodríguez (social worker). Its purpose is to answer all questions and to provide attendees with first-hand information about the first symptoms of the disease, various treatments, etc. Likewise, and in memory of this day, The town hall will glow purpleIdentifying the color of the disease.

About 70,500 people suffer from Alzheimer’s in Galicia Or any other type of dementia. In fact, ‘dementia’ and ‘Alzheimer’s’ are two terms that are often confused because, although they are closely related, they are not exactly the same. Dementia means Progressive and irreversible loss of cognitive, motor, and social abilities, This loss can occur for a variety of reasons, as there are many types of dementia. The most common type of dementia is Alzheimer’s, which leads to confusion between the two terms, but there are other types such as Lewy body, frontotemporal or vascular dementia, which, although they are dementias, are not related to Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s is a progressive degenerative disease that affects neurons, causing their gradual death.