The Serbian Society for Alzheimer Disease (SUAB) was recently formed, with the main aim of improving the quality of life of people with dementia and their families in Serbia.
Experienced healthcare professionals in the fields of neurology and psychiatry, experts in the field of social protection of adults and older people, and informal carers with experience in caring for people with some form of dementia, came together to found this new association. They hope to achieve a number of goals in the areas of social and health care, increasing social inclusion and exercising the human rights of people with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and all other types of dementia and their families.
The head office of the Association is in Belgrade, but it is also active in Novi Sad, Niš, and Vršac. At the moment, it has 14 members of which 5 are informal carers. It also has 10 volunteers. They are currently piloting a day-care centre service in Belgrade, in cooperation with the Association of Citizens’ Amity, along with the Counselling Service for Informal Carers in Belgrade.
The association plans to:
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support and advocate for reforms of social and health care policies and programmes aimed at people living with AD and other dementias and their families, as well people at risk
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develop missing community-based services for people with dementia and their informal carers
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carry out capacity-building of both institutional professionals and NGO activities, working with the target group
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support and carry out capacity building of informal caregivers of the people with AD and other dementia types
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raise public awareness of the importance of prevention
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include people with mild cognitive disorders into the programme and policy proposal drafting.
The SUAB is a membership-based organisation welcoming all people sharing the common purpose of supporting people with Alzheimer's disease and all other types of dementia and their families, in accordance with the Articles of the Association.
Head Office: 1 Pariske komune Street, 110070 Novi Beograd, Belgrade, Serbia
Website: www.alchajmer.rs
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/srpskoudruzenjezaalchajmerovubolest/
Telephone: +381 11 66 71 523
E-mail: suab.srbija@gmail.com
Legal representative: Nadežda Satarić.
