Strategic alliance against Alzheimer’s

The Spanish Society of General and Family Physicians Foundation (SEMG) and the Foundation of the Spanish Confederation of Alzheimer’s and other dementias (CEAFA) have signed a framework collaboration agreement with the objective of promote joint strategies in terms of information, training and research related to Alzheimer’s and other dementias.

The agreement has been signed by the president of the SEMG, Pilar Rodríguez Ledoand the president of CEAFA Foundation, Mª Dolores Almagro Cabrerawho have highlighted the importance of strengthening institutional cooperation to respond to one of the main current socio-health challenges.

The agreement establishes a stable framework of cooperation for the design and development of joint initiatives aimed at the development of information strategies aimed at health professionals and society.

The promotion of specialized training programs in the approach of Alzheimer’s and other dementias, the promotion of research projects that contribute to improving early detection, clinical follow-up and comprehensive care to the affected people, are other objectives pursued.

Both entities agree that this collaboration will have a direct impact on improving care for people with dementia and their families, reinforcing the role of Primary Care as one of the fundamental axes in the comprehensive approach to these pathologies.

The president of the SEMG, Pilar Rodríguez Ledohas highlighted that Alzheimer’s and other dementias represent “one of the great current socio-health challenges due to their growing prevalence and the profound impact they generate on people and their families”, underlining that Primary Care plays an “essential role in its comprehensive approach, from early detection and support in the diagnostic process to continued clinical monitoring and support for caregivers.”

In this sense, he pointed out that this alliance with CEAFA Foundation allows us to add scientific knowledge, healthcare experience and social commitment to reinforce the training of professionals, promote research and move towards “a coordinated, humanized and person-centered response, which guarantees quality, equity and dignity in the care of those who live with these pathologies.”

For her part, the president of CEAFA Foundation, Marilo Almagrohas highlighted the relevance of the agreement and the potential of strategic alliances in addressing these pathologies. “Synergies such as the one established in this agreement will reinforce action in favor of people affected by Alzheimer’s or other dementias, since Primary Care is not only the gateway to the system, but also the central axis around the person, from the detection of the first symptoms and their referral to hospital care, to the constant monitoring of their health, without forgetting the commitment to prevention and the adoption of healthy lifestyle habits of the population.”

With this signature, the SEMG and CEAFA Foundation reaffirm their willingness to add capabilities and knowledge to advance in the fight against Alzheimer’s and other dementiaspromoting a coordinated response that integrates the health, social and institutional spheres. Likewise, the agreement consolidates a path of strategic cooperation based on scientific rigor, social responsibility and commitment to improving the quality of life of the affected people.