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    For Quality of Life and Well-Being

    For Quality of Life and Well-Being

    Since 2006, alza has worked to support people with dementia and their families in the Azores. Get to know our mission to care, inform, and promote mental health with humanity and dedication.

    Understanding Dementia

    Understanding Dementia

    Forgetfulness is not always part of normal aging. Learn to distinguish warning signs, understand risk factors, and inform yourself about the different forms of dementia and how to prevent them.

    Your Help Makes a Difference

    Your Help Makes a Difference

    Become a member, make a donation, or collaborate as a volunteer. Your contribution is essential to help us maintain our social services and support those who need it most.

    Services

    Alzheimer Centre São Miguel
    Outpatient Centre - CAID
    Psychological Support
    Sociofamily Support
    Assistive Products Bank
    Documentation Centre

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    CAID - Outpatient Centre for Dementia Intervention 7 July 2026

    CAID - Outpatient Centre for Dementia Intervention

    The Outpatient Centre for Dementia Intervention - CAID is being launched: a new specialised support service for people diagnosed with mild cognitive…
    alza's new headquarters 29 June 2026

    alza's new headquarters

    Since 29 June, alza has been operating from its new headquarters, located at Avenida Alberto I Príncipe do Mónaco, no. 3, marking a new stage in the…
    Holy Spirit Room at alza 19 May 2026

    Holy Spirit Room at alza

    alza joined the project "Holy Spirit Rooms: Memory, Community and Heritage" promoted by the Carlos Machado Museum, in collaboration with four…
    Azores Assembly approves recommendation to strengthen the public response to Alzheimer's disease and other dementias 15 April 2026

    Azores Assembly approves recommendation to strengthen the public response to Alzheimer's disease and other dementias

    The Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region of the Azores approved Resolution No. 13/2026, which recommends that the Regional Government…
    National study on cognitive stimulation in people with Alzheimer's disease 1 July 2025

    National study on cognitive stimulation in people with Alzheimer's disease

    alza was one of the 42 national associations taking part in the study "Cognitive Stimulation in Older Adults with Alzheimer's Disease: Effects across…

    Information and Care

    What is Dementia?

    A term for a group of symptoms involving the decline of cognitive functions such as memory and reasoning.

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    Alzheimer's Disease

    The most common form of dementia. It causes memory loss, behavioural changes and disorientation.

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    How to Care

    Strategies for managing behavioural changes and daily routines

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    Caregiver Health

    Self-care tips to prevent the physical and psychological exhaustion of those who care.

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    The Impact of Dementia on the Brain

    Explore the interactive 3D model and discover how Alzheimer's disease and other dementias affect the different regions of the brain and why early diagnosis makes all the difference.

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    Click the highlighted regions to explore

    Sources

    Johns Hopkins Medicine. (n.d.). Brain anatomy and how the brain works. Retrieved July 14, 2026, from hopkinsmedicine.org

    National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. (n.d.). Brain Basics: Know Your Brain. National Institutes of Health. Retrieved July 14, 2026, from ninds.nih.gov

    National Institute on Aging. (n.d.). What happens to the brain in Alzheimer's disease? U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health. Retrieved August 8, 2026, from nia.nih.gov

    Affected regions