Marking World Alzheimer's Day in the Croatian capital of Zagreb, in collaboration with the leadership of Dementia Friendly Zagreb, Alzheimer Croatia conducted a survey of cognitive abilities that found that half of people over 60 express cognitive impairment, and a quarter express severe problems with memory and orientation. The neurologist and psychiatrists who conducted the research recommended them for further medical examinations. This data is consistent with the results of previous surveys carried out continuously by Alzheimer Croatia for the third year in a row.
Events during World Alzheimer's Day were just part of a rich programme to mark World Alzheimer's Month in Croatia. A series of public and professional lectures on dementia and a round table on the stigma about dementia were held in the City of Zagreb. A regional conference on Alzheimer's disease was held in Eastern Croatia, during which an agreement was signed with the City of Lipik to make it a dementia-friendly community, and in other cities, Memory Walks and Alzheimer Cafes were held. Occasional events were also held at a number of regional hospitals and retirement homes across Croatia.
As every year, the media strongly supported the activities carried out by Alzheimer Croatia and its affiliates, during World Alzheimer's Month, which allowed many citizens to become better informed about dementia and support the Friends of Dementia - Croatia initiative.
