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The Department on Aging Murciano Institute for Social Action (IMAS), under the Ministry of Health and Social Policy, subsidizes 386,887 euros in total 23 seats in the Day Centre Association relatives of people with Alzheimer's Murcia (Afamur).
The CEO of Seniors IMAS, Enrique Perez, the data provided during the visit this week to users and professionals Afamur Day Centre.
The center has 26 places for people with Alzheimer's, which the IMAS has recently hired 23, said Perez, 20 concert until I extend above 23 seats.
In the region, day centers serving older with this condition are aimed to improve the quality of life of these users using techniques psychostimulation to contribute to the maintenance and preservation of cognitive abilities.
In this sense, the CEO explained that "cognitive stimulation techniques are key tool to alleviate the symptoms of neurodegenerative diseases and provide individualized treatment and tailored to the needs of each user."
At present, the IMAS has 981 spaces day center, of which about 450 are occupied by people with Alzheimer's in order to ensure that patients remain in the environment and to ensure the possibility of reconciling work and family life of those live with it.
Alzheimer's is a disease linked to aging usually begin between 60 and 65 years, with symptoms such as memory loss, language, disorientation or aggression, among others, and significantly affects the daily life of the patient and his family.
Source: CARM
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