Alzheimer Portugal wants to understand what the Portuguese perception about dementia

The Alzheimer Association Portugal, in collaboration with CINTESIS – Center for Research in Health Technologies and Services, promotes the Dementia Opinion Questionnaire, a survey aimed at studying awareness and the perception of the Portuguese about different types of dementia, such as Alzheimer's disease.

The main objective of this initiative, in conjunction with the National Mental Health Program of the Directorate General of Health, is to improve the knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of the population.

José Carreira, president of Alzheimer Portugal, states that "the data collected will play a crucial role in understanding what people know about dementia, or not, so that in the future we can bet on awareness campaigns that fight the stigmatization still present in society on this subject. "

Participation in the questionnaire is anonymous and can Alzheimer Portugal

Alzheimer Portugal is the only organization in Portugal, of national scope, specifically constituted with the The goal is to promote the quality of life of people with dementia and their loved ones and their caregivers, with the vision of a society that integrates people with dementia and recognizes their rights. Alzheimer Portugal is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2018. You can visit the association's website at www.alzheimerportugal.org