Cieza City Council commemorated World Alzheimer's Day this Monday morning with an institutional event attended by the municipal council, chaired by Mayor Tomás Rubio, along with users, technical staff, and representatives of the Cieza Association of Relatives of People with Alzheimer's Disease or Other Dementias (ACIFAD), including its president, Filomena Villa, who emphasized the importance of "uniting to make the invisible visible, breaking down barriers, and continuing to move toward a future with greater dignity and rights for all."
During the reading of the manifesto prepared by the Spanish Alzheimer's Confederation under the slogan "Equalizing Rights," the emphasis was placed on the need to defend the dignity of those affected and ensure that they are not deprived of basic rights as the disease progresses. "We have the right to speak and express our specific and real needs," the text points out, pointing out that sufferers are categorized as disabled or elderly, without addressing their specific needs.
Specific attention
The document also emphasizes various rights, such as the right to be heard and understood, with specific attention to Alzheimer's distinct from other conditions; to an accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis and the incorporation of new drugs approved in Europe after more than twenty years without therapeutic innovations; to receive regulated and tailored social care that recognizes the role of the caregiver with its own status and considers the inclusion of this group in state care strategies, among other demands.
The mayor closed the event by thanking the president of ACIFAD for her words of remembrance for the recently deceased Councilor for Social Services, Disability, and the Elderly, Amparo Pino. Rubio also highlighted the commitment of the Cieza City Council, represented at this event by the entire municipal council, to the affected individuals and to the work carried out by this association of family members, founded in 2001, encouraging them to maintain solidarity and commitment to those who care for them.
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