Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Jankovi\u0107, participated in the public event \u201cAsk About Alzheimer\u2019s Disease \/ Ask About Dementia,\u201d organized ahead of World Alzheimer\u2019s Day by the Serbian Alzheimer\u2019s Association (SUAB) in cooperation with the humanitarian organization \u201cBread of Life\u201d, and held in Knez Mihailova Street in Belgrade.<\/p>\n
According to SUAB data, around 140,000 people in Serbia suffer from Alzheimer\u2019s disease, and most of them rely heavily on the care of their closest family members. The Commissioner emphasized that this illness is often simplistically reduced in public discourse to \u201cforgetfulness,\u201d even though it is a serious neurological disorder, with memory loss being one of its core symptoms. \u201cIn this context, forgetfulness, however, primarily refers to the state of society, which must show greater solidarity and responsibility toward those affected and their families,\u201d the Commissioner stressed.<\/p>\n
The program included discussions between doctors and elderly citizens about dementia risk factors, a public survey, and the distribution of educational materials on prevention and patient support. There was also an entertainment segment titled \u201cGames and Songs for Memory,\u201d featuring performances by members of the \u201cBread of Life\u201d folklore group, the Jele\u010de ensemble from New Belgrade, and the choir of female students from the Faculty of Music in Belgrade.<\/p>\n
Speakers at the event included SUAB President Ms. Nade\u017eda Satari\u0107, Prof. Dr. Smiljana Popovi\u0107 Kosti\u0107 from the Neurology Clinic of the Military Medical Academy and a SUAB member, Slavica Stuparu\u0161i\u0107 speaking on behalf of families and caregivers of patients, as well as actress Katarina Radivojevi\u0107, who recited a letter from the perspective of a caregiver of a person living with Alzheimer\u2019s disease. On behalf of the \u201cBread of Life\u201d, its president, Slavica Stankovi\u0107, also addressed the audience.<\/p>\n
The event concluded with the symbolic release of balloons as a gesture of solidarity with individuals affected by Alzheimer\u2019s disease and dementia and their families.<\/p>\n
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Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Brankica Jankovi\u0107, participated in the public event \u201cAsk About Alzheimer\u2019s Disease \/ Ask About Dementia,\u201d organized ahead of World Alzheimer\u2019s Day by the Serbian Alzheimer\u2019s Association (SUAB) in cooperation with the humanitarian organization \u201cBread of Life\u201d, and held in Knez Mihailova Street in Belgrade. According to SUAB data, around…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":62323,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-62838","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n