Today, 5 May 2026, the inauguration of the Vigo Living Lab took place, during which the agreements signed with the 8 companies participating in this pioneering initiative, promoted as part of the INNOV4LIFE project, were formally handed over. The event was attended by the Regional Minister for Health of the Xunta de Galicia, Antonio Gómez […]
5 May 2026 ACIS, AFAGA, Dementia, inmersiva, SERGAS, Vaira
On Monday, 26 May, we launched one of the most exciting projects of recent years: “inmeRsiVa: Biomarkers in Dementia and Mental Health using XR and EdgeAI,” led by INSATI in collaboration with the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) and LEX GLOBALMINDS. Funded under the Eureka Innowide 2024 call from the European Union, the proposal […]
27 May 2025 AI, Dementia, IoT, Mental Health, Singapore, SUSS, VR
On November 30th, the Association of Relatives of Alzheimer’s Patients and Other Dementias of Galicia (AFAGA) will hold the 21st edition of the Professional Conference on Alzheimer’s, under the theme “Research, Internationalization, and Innovation,” at the Afundación Conference Hall in Vigo. This annual event, which gathers professionals and students from the health and social care […]
6 Nov 2024 AFAGA, Alzheimer, Dementia
On 11 October, our colleague Iria Ollero participated in the conference organised by Rede Eusumo and the University of Vigo at Casa das Campás in Pontevedra. This event, focused on new technologies and artificial intelligence as drivers of entrepreneurship in the care economy and social economy, allowed us to share our vision and learn about […]
12 Oct 2024 careEconomy, Conference, Dementia, entrepeneurship, mentalhealth, socialEconomy, UVigo, virtualreality
On the occasion of World Alzheimer’s Day (21 September), the Galician Association of Relatives of Alzheimer’s Patients and other Dementias (AFAGA) is organising the following talk in Vigo on 21 September at 19:30: “New treatments approved for Alzheimer’s disease” and “New profiles in dementias”. Carlos Spuch, R4 researcher of the Translational Neuroscience Group of the […]
19 Sep 2023 AFAGA, Alzheimer, Conference, Dementia
Non-pharmacological therapies help to preserve functional independence, improve cognition and quality of life for both people with dementia and their caregivers.
11 Feb 2021 Alzheimer, AVECEN, Dementia, gamification, Parkinson
The Association of Relatives of Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias in Galicia (AFAGA) is organising the 17th edition of its annual conference on the 29th and 30th November. With this event, AFAGA Alzheimer continues to create a space for meeting and specialised training, where health and social care professionals can reflect on the current situation and […]
20 Nov 2019 AFAGA, Alzheimer, Conference, Dementia
Today 7th November 2018 the Galician Agency for Innovation GAIN has notified us of the approval of our project "AVECEN, Virtual Assistant for the active aging of people with neurodegenerative mental diseases" within the framework of the Conecta Peme 2018 call.
7 Nov 2018 Alzheimer, AVECEN, Conecta Peme, Dementia, gamification, Parkinson, Virtual Assistant