On 26 November 2025, His Majesty the King of the Belgians participated in a session of the Alzheimer Café in Juprelle, a ViADem municipality (dementia-friendly town or municipality). The Alzheimer Café is a meeting format that allows people with Alzheimer's disease, their relatives, supporters, carers and anyone else who is interested to get together in a friendly atmosphere over a drink or a snack to discuss everyday life and break down the taboos surrounding Alzheimer's disease. It is a space for learning, sharing, mutual support and tackling isolation. In Belgium, regular Alzheimer Café meetings are organised by Linal – La Ligue nationale Alzheimer Liga ASBL/vzw/VoG, chaired by Baroness Sabine Henry, and are becoming increasingly popular throughout the country. In Juprelle, the Alzheimer Café is held monthly in the Trîhê community hall. King Philippe talked with the participants and met with some pupils from the nearby primary school who acted as ambassadors to break the taboos surrounding Alzheimer's disease. The press release is available via the Belgian Monarchy’s official website:
https://www.monarchie.be/fr/agenda/le-roi-participe-a-une-session-de-lalzheimer-cafe-a-juprelle