Deutsche Alzheimer Gesellschaft was founded in 1989 and became a member of ADI the same year.
With over 136 independent and local member associations, the association is based throughout Germany.
The association’s helpline, ‘Alzheimer-Telefon’, has had more than 100,000 calls since it was first implemented.
Deutsche Alzheimer Gesellschaft is also a member of Alzheimer Europe.
Some of the other services provided by Deutsche Alzheimer Gesellschaft include:
- Counselling
- Caregiver training
- Day care
- Dementia care training
- Educational events
- Helpline
- Meaningful engagements/activities
- Newsletter
- Resources (fact sheets, reading materials)
- Seminars/Webinars/Workshops
- Support groups
- Respite care