The first international conference on Alzheimer’s disease in the Arab region
- Encourage the establishment of Alzheimer’s disease in the Arab region.
- Raise awareness on Alzheimer’s disease in the Arab Region.
USAID grant to Alzheimer’s Association Lebanon
- Fully furnished and equipped the office of the Association.
- Allowed the purchase of special equipment to be lent to people with dementia.
- Covered the printing of the Arab version of the book “The Best Friends Approach to Alzheimer’s Care”.
Al Waleed Bin Talal Humanitarian Foundation
Grant for enhancing the quality of care in nursing homes
- Assessment and evaluation of nursing homes. Introduction of occupational therapy – “use it or lose it”.
- Conduct training workshops for nursing homes staff.
- Encourage the establishment of day-care services in nursing homes.
Reaching people
Provided support and Guidance to more than 850 families in Lebanon
- More than 50 lectures for caregivers at the Lebanese Order of physicians.
- More than 40 lectures to the general public in different areas of Lebanon.
- Meeting with more than 150 families through regular support group meetings.
- Conducted 5 workshops for staff in nursing homes.
26th International Conference of ADI
- Distributed 2000 copies of ‘The Best Friends Approach to Alzheimer’s Care’ free of charge.
- Provided equipment to more than 100 families.
- More than 100 students from different schools and universities researched their end of year papers at AAL.
- Represented Lebanon in 20 International conferences.
- 21 TV interviews.
- Billboard Campaign.
