Europejskie organizacje seniorów przeciw demencji starczej

By carrying out the project, we wanted to increase the knowledge of our members about dementia, increase awareness about the development of the disease, and also raise competences in the field of ...

By carrying out the project, we wanted to increase the knowledge of our members about dementia, increase awareness about the development of the disease, and also raise competences in the field of counteracting Alzheimer's disease and senile dementia, both among UTW members and the entire local senior community. The aim was also to gain knowledge to expand our offer of classes (creating teaching and activation plans for older people with dementia, expanding the educational offer of UTW to include diagnostics and classes to counteract dementia), and also to strive to create dementia-friendly communities, with the example of the partner. The partnership aimed to develop common methods of working with older people suffering from dementia, and counteracting this disease through various types of activities. The specific objectives were: - obtaining information on senile dementia and available methods of counteracting it - creating teaching and activation plans for older people with dementia - expanding the educational offer of UTW to include diagnostics and classes to counteract dementia - exchanging information and learning about good practices of both partners - counteracting social exclusion of people with dementia

As part of the project, we carried out the following activities: - preparatory visit - observation of the work of Greek partners, gaining knowledge on diagnosing and counteracting dementia, preparing and conducting therapeutic classes, "brainstorming" on creating dementia-friendly communities, meeting with specialists on creating action plans, organizing and preparing classes, etc. - study visit - meetings with Greek partners, workshops on preventing and combating dementia, participation in preventive classes, meeting with a psychologist - lecture on preventing and counteracting dementia apart from pharmacology (diet, exercise, mental exercises), language and cultural classes in the field, participation in workshops and classes with Greek seniors in Alzheimer Athens day centers, etc. - return visit - observation of the work of Polish partners - playful memory training through occupational therapy, visiting work centers for people suffering from dementia, participation in a conference on Alzheimer's disease, observation of the work of Polish centers (both playful UTW-type and professional care), meeting with local authorities to learn more activities aimed at creating dementia-friendly societies,

The results of the project exceeded our plans, because the vast knowledge of the partners, their fantastic commitment allowed us to do more than we initially expected: We planned to introduce classes to counteract dementia, which was not only achieved, but is so popular that this month we launched a new group and are holding talks on introducing a new workshops. We planned to increase awareness of the disease in Zoliborz, and thanks to the partners' visit, we managed to meet with local authorities and present them with good practices implemented in this area in Greece. Representatives of the Capital City of Warsaw took up the topic of creating a dementia-friendly community (signs, training of services, etc.) - declared for now, we are waiting for real results. We also expected a significant increase in the involvement of our participants in UTW activities, as well as an increase in their knowledge of dementia, culture and language skills, which definitely happened - an increase in the number of registrations for activation classes, doubling (!) of participation in classes to counteract dementia, huge interest (and increase in knowledge) in prevention in the field of diet and exercise, and a very high level of satisfaction