Alzheimer's Federation Galicia | FAGAL

24th Interdisciplinary Conference 2026

May 9 | Training Conference on Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias

Alzheimer's Federation Galicia | FAGAL

24th Interdisciplinary Conference 2026

One of the most relevant Alzheimer’s conferences in Galicia

Alzheimer's Federation Galicia | FAGAL

24th Interdisciplinary Conference 2026

24 years sharing experiences

ABOUT US


Federación Alzhéimer Galicia or FAGAL is a non-profit organization born in 1998 as the union of some associations of family members of people with Alzheimer’s disease in Galicia.

Today, FAGAL is formed by 15 Galician Alzheimer organizations, totaling more than 5,000 families and offering numerous services through 260 professionals from the social and health care sector. FAGAL is also Galicia’s reference institution regarding Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.

Currently, FAGAL develops its own programs based mainly on dissemination, awareness and training family members of people with some kind of neurodegenerative dementia.

FAGAL works as connecting thread of communication and coordination between all the federated associations, but also as a representative of social impact in relation to society and public administrations.

THE CONFERENCE


The FAGAL's Interdisciplinary Conference are helded since 2003 with the purpouse of exchanging experiences, showing models, strategies and good practices that have been carried out for peoeple with Alzheimer and their families. Fagal organizes this Interdisciplinary Day aimed at professionals from the social and health care sector who are specialized in dementia, but it is open to the whole society. This event became year after year in an outstanding date for the Federation, weaving ties for almost 24 years not only in our territory, but also in other countries. In last editions we have had speakers from several countries and we had also the opportunity to learn about the work of the WHO with the participation of one of their Public Health Consultant.








THE SPEAKERS



- Degree in Sociology
- Director of Services at the Vale do Homem Social Centre

Andreia Costa

- Degree in Education
- President of the Association of Family Caregivers and Friends of Braga - ACFAB

Daniela Oliveira

- Clinical Psychologist
- National Projects Manager at Alzheimer Portugal Association

Filipa Gomes

- Practicing Notary (Santa Comba)
- Delegate of the AEquitas Foundation in Galicia

Fátima Vázquez

- Regional Prosecutor for Disability in Galicia Prosecutor at the Provincial Prosecutor’s Office of Pontevedra
- Regional Prosecutor for Disability in Galicia

Santiago Miguel Cruces

- Neuropsychologist
- Master’s Degree in General Health Psychology and Master’s Degree in Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuropsychology

Teresa Rodríguez del Rey

- Psychologist
- Master’s Degree in General Health Psychology and Master’s Degree in Psychogerontology

Andrea Catalán

- Degree in Psychology
- Associate Professor of Developmental and Educational Psychology (UGR)

José Luis Cabezas

- Degree in Psychology
- Founder of the PositivArte project

Iago Taibo

VENUE


Pazo de la Cultura de Pontevedra

The 24th Conference of the Alzheimer Galicia Federation will be held at the Pazo da Cultura in Pontevedra

Program

Reception of attendees

Opening session: Alzheimer’s care in Portugal

Director of Services at the Vale do Homem Social Centre
Andreia Costa

President of the Association of Family Caregivers and Friends of Braga - ACFAB
Daniela Oliveira

National Projects Manager at Alzheimer Portugal Association
Filipa Gomes

Opening Ceremony

Workshop 1

Legal mechanisms for decision-making in disability and dependency

Notary in Santa Comba and Delegate of the Aequitas Foundation in Galicia
Fátima Vázquez

Regional Prosecutor for Disability in Galicia
Santiago Miguel Cruces

Workshop 2

Validation of non-pharmacological therapies

CRE Alzheimer
Teresa Rodríguez del Rey

CRE Alzheimer
Andrea Catalán

Workshop 3

Promoting empathy towards older people

University of Granada - Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology
José Luis Cabezas

Break

Closing Ceremony

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Iago Taibo

Psychologist

Institutional Closing Ceremony

Closing Cocktail Reception

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REGISTRATION



Students and Unemployed People

15 €


Social and Health Care Staff and General Public

25 €






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