The community outreach commenced with the transmission of social messages from the municipal radio station of the city of Larissa. On 5 September, a radio interview was given by the president of the Larissa Association of Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Disorders, Eleni Kampoura–Nifli, on the topic of "Alzheimer's disease, social stigma, patients' rights". On 10 September, dialogues among carers and volunteers took place at the Association's centre. The carers shared stories of dementia as they experienced it during the COVID-19 era. Volunteers at the Association were able to help the carers to get out of their “personal labyrinth”, they said, by providing them with knowledge, experience and demonstrations of techniques.
As an action rich in symbolism, on World Alzheimer's Day, 21 September, at 8pm, the stone river, the fountain and the trees at the “Tachidromiou” Square in Larissa were bathed in a purple light (pictured). The second Memory Walk "Remembrance" started from the purple square, ending at the city’s historic fortress. The Association’s volunteers participated in the Memory Walk together with carersa and people living with dementia. Also present where: the 3rd Larissa Airscout Group, representatives from the Region of Thessaly and of the Municipality of Larissa, and all the friends of the Larissa Association of Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Disorders. During the walk, the volunteers distributed purple balloons to the citizens in order to raise awareness. At the same time a friend of the Association, Vasso, engaged the crowd by transmitting audio messages about the disease, about social exclusion and about acceptance. The "Remembrance" Memory Walk closed with a resounding message to the State: “Plan dementia care with us!"
