Association Comprendre la Maladie d’Alzheimer (A.C.M.A)

A.C.M.A (Association Comprendre la Maladie d’Alzheimer) – Cameroon was founded by Edith Emery and Norbert Ngalaha in 2017. A.C.M.A became a member of ADI in 2021.

The association is based in Yaoundé, Cameroon and works closely with A.C.M.A France, based in Compiegne.

A.C.M.A is proud to have organised a National Symposium and set up a Memory Screening Unit in 2020.

Some of the services provided by the association include:

  • Caregiver meetings
  • Counselling
  • Dementia Care Training
  • Educational events
  • Meaningful engagements/activities
  • Memory cafés
  • Resources (fact sheets, reading materials)
  • Seminars/Webinars/Workshops
  • Silver surfing (technology literacy)
  • Support groups
  • Training for carers