A second successful 'Free Memory Test Day' by CITY College, Alzheimer Hellas and the YMCA

The Free Memory Test Day organised by CITY College, University of York Europe Campus, the Hellenic Society of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders (Alzheimer Hellas) and YMCA was held - for a second time this year - with great success on Wednesday, 18 September 2024 at the premises of YMCA in Thessaloniki.

People above 60 years old had the opportunity to do a free preventive memory test and receive the results and corresponding instructions. The supervision of the event was undertaken by Ms Georgia Papaioannou, Lecturer in Neuropsychology at the  Department of Psychology of CITY College and Ms Magda Ouzouni, Ms Despoina Liapi and Ms Christina Tzalavara, Psychologists at Alzheimer Hellas. A group of student volunteers from the postgraduate programmes in Cognitive Neuropsychology and Clinical Neuropsychology of CITY College also participated in the activity and had the chance to put their knowledge into practice as well as offer to the community.

The event was attended by Dr Madga Tsolaki, Neurologist-Psychiatrist-Theologist Professor at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and President of the President of the Panhellenic Federation of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders, Ms Aristi Tzoni, Directorate for Action and Social Offer of YMCA as well as other representatives of the three organising bodies.

Following the success of the first event in earlier in March, the second Free Memory Test Day took place in the context of the social responsibility action of CITY College, Alzheimer Hellas and YMCA with the aim of promoting the prevention of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, as well as informing the public and raising awareness.

Special Thanks
A big THANK YOU to Georgia Papaioannou, Lecturer in Neuropsychology at our Psychology Department and to Magda Ouzouni, Psychologist at Alzheimer Hellas for the scientific supervision of the event, to Nena Evgeniadou, Part-time Lecturer at our Psychology Department, as well as to our student volunteers (Fenia Tsaousi, Spiros Torofias, Christina Katsoridou and Despina Karagiozova) from our postgraduate programme in Cognitive Neuropsychology and Clinical Neurospychology, who participated in the event! Special thanks to the event’s sponsors: Papadopoulos S.A biscuits, Lidl Hellas and PAIKO Nera Makedonias.