Project

Region	Moravian-Silesian Region, Olomouc Region
Title of the Programme	Health
Title of the Project	Living with dementia - the improving awareness of the risks, symptoms, early detection, prevention and treatment of Alzheimer-s and other types of dementia
Number of the Project	ZD-MGS2-007
Project Promoter	Ostrava Charity
Project Partner from Donor State	Aldring og Helse – Nasjonal kompetansetjeneste (Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health)
Czech Partner	Alzheimercentrum Ostrava University of Ostrava
Status	Estimated project duration: 1/2022 –12/2023
More Information	Target group: Carers of people with Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia Public Web pages: https://www.facebook.com/charitaostrava/ https://www.ostrava.charita.cz
Total Eligible Costs	162 122 EUR
Grant	162 122 EUR

Project description:

In the project we address the issue of specific care for people suffering from Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia and its impact on informal caregivers. Care is often provided by related ones and negatively affects their lives (stress, worries about the deteriorating condition of loved ones, time and physical strain). 

Through educational activities, we will improve the theoretical and practical knowledge of these informal caregivers and family members in the field of care for patients with Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia, awareness of early symptoms, treatment options, etc. 

Practical workshops will increase their competences and skills, including patient nutrition or physiotherapy. Through individual counseling, we enable informal caregivers to consult their own problems related to the care of a demented person with experts and find suitable and effective solutions with them. In support groups with expert guidance, carers will share knowledge and receive objective problem-solving support. We will create a background for these educational and consulting activities by mutual cooperation with partner organizations. 

In partnership with the Norwegian organization working on this issue, examples of good practice and transfer of experience between the two countries will be exchanged. We will also accompany the project with an awareness campaign, focusing mainly on social networks and virtual space, and events for the general public, drawing attention to the issue and supporting the destigmatization of people suffering from dementia.