There are several European and national patient associations for people with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Alzheimer’s disease patient associations can provide advice on a wide range of subjects including healthcare, finance, benefits and legal rights.
Alzheimer Europe is a non-profit non-governmental organisation (NGO) aiming to provide a voice for people with dementia and their carers, make dementia a European priority, promote a rights-based approach to dementia, support dementia research and strengthen the European dementia movement.2
Alzheimer Europe has 37 member associations from 33 countries.3
Find your local association
- CountryPatient Association Name
- AustriaAlzheimer Austriahttp://www.alzheimer-selbsthilfe.at
- BelgiumLigue Nationale Alzheimer Ligahttp://www.alzheimer-belgium.be
- BulgariaAlzheimer Bulgariahttp://www.alzheimer-bg.org
- CroatiaAlzheimer Croatiahttp://www.alzheimer.hr
- CyprusThe Cyprus Alzheimer Associationhttps://www.alzheimer-europe.org/Alzheimer-Europe/Who-we-are/Our-members/The-Cyprus-Alzheimer-Association
- Czech RepublicCeská alzheimerovská spolecnosthttp://www.alzheimer.cz
- DenmarkAlzheimerforeningenhttp://www.alzheimer.dk
- FinlandMuistiliitto Minnesforbundethttps://www.muistiliitto.fi/fi/etusivu
- FranceFrance Alzheimerhttp://www.francealzheimer.org
- GermanyDeutsche Alzheimer Gesellschafthttp://www.deutsche-alzheimer.de
- GreecePanhellenic Federation of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disordershttp://www.alzheimer-federation.gr
- HungarySocial Cluster Associationhttp://www.szocialisklaszter.hu/
- IcelandAlzheimer Icelandhttp://www.alzheimer.is
- IrelandAlzheimer Society of Irelandhttp://www.alzheimer.ie
- IsraelEMDA - The Alzheimer's Association of Israelhttp://www.alz-il.net/lang/186-english-2
- ItalyAlzheimer Uniti Onluswww.alzheimeruniti.it
- ItalyFederazione Alzheimer Italiahttp://www.alzheimer.it
- JerseyJersey Alzheimer's Associationhttp://www.jerseyalzheimers.com
- LuxembourgAssociation Luxembourg Alzheimerhttp://www.alzheimer.lu
- MaltaMalta Dementia Societyhttp://www.maltadementiasociety.org.mt
- NetherlandsAlzheimer Nederlandhttp://www.alzheimer-nederland.nl
- NorwayNorwegian Health Associationhttp://www.nasjonalforeningen.no
- PolandPolish Alzheimer’s Associationhttp://www.alzheimer-waw.pl/
- PortugalAlzheimer Portugalhttp://www.alzheimerportugal.org
- RomaniaSocietatea Română Alzheimerhttp://www.alz.ro
- SlovakiaSlovak Alzheimer’s Societyhttp://www.alzheimer.sk/slovenska-alzheimerova-spolocnost.aspx
- SloveniaSlovensko združenje za pomoč pri demenci Spominčicahttp://www.spomincica.si/
- SpainConfederación Española de Alzheimer (CEAFA)http://www.ceafa.es/
- SpainFundación Alzheimer Españahttp://www.alzfae.org/
- SwedenAlzheimer Sverigehttp://www.alzheimersverige.se/
- SwedenDemensförbundethttp://www.demensforbundet.se/
- SwitzerlandAssociation Alzheimer Suissehttp://www.alz.ch
- TurkeyTürkiye Alzheimer Dernegihttp://www.alzheimerdernegi.org.tr/
- United KingdomAlzheimer Scotlandhttp://www.alzscot.org
- United KingdomAlzheimer’s Societyhttp://www.alzheimers.org.uk
- EstoniaNGO Living with Dementiawww.eludementsusega.ee
- MontenegroNVOFhttp://www.nvofutura.me/
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References
1.Alzheimer’s Association. Just diagnosed, https://www.alz.org/help-support/i-have-alz/know-what-to-expect/just-diagnosed. Accessed November, 2021.
2. Alzheimer Europe. www.alzheimer-europe.org. Accessed January 2022.
3. Alzheimer Europe. Members, www.alzheimer-europe.org/about-us/who-we-are/members. Accessed January 2022.