Türkiye Alzheimer Derneği

What Türkiye Alzheimer Derneği does

Türkiye Alzheimer Derneği is a Turkish non-profit civil society organization (dernek) founded in 1997 by patient relatives and specialist physicians to support individuals living with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, their families, and caregivers. It is headquartered in Şişli, İstanbul, and operates 22 branches across Turkey plus a representation in Northern Cyprus, serving an estimated addressable population of approximately 700,000 dementia patients nationwide. The association operates a portfolio of free services: Gündüz Yaşam Evleri (day care centers in Şişli and Mersin) providing cognitive activities, music therapy, art therapy, and social engagement; free home care services dispatching nurses and patient caregivers for two-hour visits; and the Alzheimer Kampüs online education platform (launched 19 January 2023) offering 49 expert-led training topics, live chat, case analyses, and certification exams for caregivers.

The organization's technology stack includes the Alzheimer Kampüs e-learning platform, mobile health (mHealth) solutions developed under an Erasmus+ consortium project measuring heart rate, blood sugar, blood pressure, body temperature, and sleep quality through connected wearables, and assistive-technology training packages from the ADatHOME and AD-Autonomy Erasmus+ projects. All services are provided free of charge to end users, and the business model relies on donations, special-occasion contributions, and membership fees to fund operations across the branch network. Revenue is supplemented by EU grants (e.g., the €224,255 ADatHOME grant) and partnerships with municipalities (Şişli, Sarıyer, Konya), international organizations (Alzheimer's Disease International, Alzheimer Europe, Germany Alzheimer's Association via the Twinning Program), and corporate partners including Menta TV, Turkish Airlines' accessibility team, and Polisan.

The association is led by President Dilek Şahinöz (noted as the first non-physician president), with Vice President Prof. Dr. Işın Baral Kulaksızoğlu, Medical Board Chairman Prof. Dr. Başar Bilgiç, General Secretary Füsun Kocaman, and Honorary President Prof. Dr. Murat Emre, supported by a board composed predominantly of neurology and geriatrics specialists. The organization received the 2020 Altın Karınca Ödülü (Golden Scorpion Award) from the Marmara Municipalities Union for its Day Care Center.

Name

Türkiye Alzheimer Derneği

Legal name

Türkiye Alzheimer Derneği

Website

https://alzheimerdernegi.org.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Türkiye Alzheimer Derneği is a Turkish non-profit founded in 1997 that supports Alzheimer's patients, families, and caregivers through 22 branches nationwide, free day care centers, home care services, and the Alzheimer Kampüs online caregiver education platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Alzheimer's Care and Support Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Adult Day Memory Care Programs (Dementia Day Care/Day Health) (HLADACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dementia/Alzheimer’s In-Home Care (Non-Medical) (HLADAGAG), Dementia/Alzheimer’s Care Management & Behavioral Support (HLADALAF), Dementia & Alzheimer’s Respite Care (HSABAGAF), Alzheimer’s & Dementia-Specific Adult Day Programs (HLADAIAC)

Keywords

• Alzheimer care services
• Caregiver education programs
• Dementia support services
• Elderly day care
• Nonprofit health association

Headquarters

HQ city

Sisli

Offices23 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The association accepts online donations and special occasion donations (e.g., birthdays, commemorations) through its website. This is the primary funding mechanism supporting all services.
2. Membership Fees: Revenue generated from members and volunteers who join the association, supporting operational costs of the 22 branches.

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Türkiye Alzheimer Derneği provides free support services for Alzheimer's patients and their caregivers across Turkey through 22 branches, including day care centers offering therapeutic social activities, home care visits by nurses and caregivers, the Alzheimer Kampüs online education platform with 49 expert-led topics, caregiver training, information sessions, and mHealth mobile health technology solutions developed under Erasmus+ projects. All services are provided free of charge to patients, families, and caregivers.

Product overview

Türkiye Alzheimer Derneği is a civil society organization founded in 1997 by patient relatives and specialist physicians, offering a comprehensive portfolio of services for Alzheimer's patients and their families across Turkey through 22 branches. The core offerings include the Alzheimer Kampüs online education platform providing free digital training for caregivers, Gündüz Yaşam Evleri (Day Care Centers) offering social activities and therapeutic programs for patients, home care services with nursing support, and mHealth mobile health solutions including applications connected to health monitoring devices. The organization also provides informational content through videos, animations, and publications including the Huzurevi ve Bakımevi Bilgilendirme Rehberi (Nursing Home Guide). All services are designed to support patients throughout the disease progression while providing respite and education for caregivers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Alzheimer Kampüs: An online education platform providing free training and resources for Alzheimer's patient relatives and caregivers, featuring courses on aging processes, handling aggressive patients, home first aid, and caregiver self-care. The platform offers 49 training topics with certificates available upon completion.

Products and services

• Alzheimer Kampüs Online Education Platform Free online education platform for caregivers of Alzheimer's patients offering courses on aging processes, handling aggressive patients, home first aid, caregiver self-care, and 49 expert-led training topics with certificates available upon exam completion.
• Gündüz Yaşam Evleri (Day Care Centers) Free day care centers for Alzheimer's patients providing therapeutic daytime programs including cognitive exercises, music therapy, art therapy, exercise, and social engagement activities, with respite for caregivers.
• Evde Hasta Bakım Hizmetleri (Home Care Services) Free home health care services provided by nurses and patient caregivers visiting patients at home for 2 hours, including medication regulation, hygiene care, wound treatment, and breathing exercises for bedridden patients.
• mHealth Mobile Health Solutions Mobile health technology solutions for individuals with mild dementia and their caregivers, including applications connected to health devices (bracelets, sleep pads), personal guidance systems, health information platforms, and medication reminders measuring heart rate, blood sugar, blood pressure, body temperature, and sleep quality.
• Huzurevi ve Bakımevi Bilgilendirme Rehberi 2021 A comprehensive guide about nursing homes and care facilities, providing information on admission conditions, required documents, processes, fees, and standards for elderly care institutions in Turkey.

Quantifiable outcome

• Alzheimer Kampüs accepted first participants on 19 January 2023 and graduated first cohort of caregivers through its free online education program
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Menta TVminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Protocol signed with Menta TV platform to provide consulting for dementia-friendly content. Platform features specially designed content to reduce anxiety, increase attention span, and provide calmer daily living experience for individuals with dementia.
• PolisanminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Corporate social responsibility collaboration. Discussions held with Polisan about therapeutic effects of colors and aesthetic approach in dementia care. Polisan proposed donating art supplies and supporting repainting of care centers.
• Turkish Airlines (THY) Technology Accessibility TeamminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Collaboration with THY Technology accessibility team to address challenges faced by dementia patients and caregivers during air travel. Topics discussed include reducing noise and waiting times, proximity to essential services, and promoting awareness of existing services like the Özel Yardım Noktası, Ayçiçeği Kartı, and quiet spaces at İstanbul Airport.
• Çankaya University and Kadın Çalışmaları Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi (KADUM)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Association President participated in panel on 'Gender of Aging' at Çankaya University on International Women's Day, discussing how women can be better supported during aging through scientific and evidence-based approaches.
• Matthew Seager / Theater Production 'Elma, Labrador, Çimen'minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Association organized a group theater outing to watch the Turkish adaptation of Matthew Seager's English play 'In Other Words' titled 'Elma, Labrador, Çimen'. The play addresses the emotional impact of early-onset Alzheimer's on a couple's relationship. Association supports Alzheimer's-themed theater as an awareness tool.
• mHealth Erasmus+ Consortium (İş ve Teknoloji Enstitüsü (Germany), Spominčica Alzheimer Slovenja, Gestió Sociosanitària al Mediterrani Sl (Spain), Institut Emonicum (Slovenia), Ruhr-Universität Bochum (Germany), Aristotelio Panepistimio Thessalonikis (Greece), Schön Klinik Bad Aibling SE & Co KG (Germany), Innovation Hive (Greece))minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2021Erasmus+ project (2021-1-DE02-KA220-ADU-000028337) on mHealth. Project develops Training Program, Serious Game, and Online Training Platform for mobile health technologies to help individuals age healthily, monitor health indicators at home, and maintain independent, safe lives.
• AbilityPoolminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2021Digital volunteering platform partnership. Türkiye Alzheimer Derneği posts volunteer projects on AbilityPool to reach volunteers with various skills. 3 active projects completed including online volunteer translators for Erasmus+ projects (English-Turkish), office support volunteers, and content writers.
• Help StepsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2021Health and wellness app partnership allowing users to convert daily steps into donations to the association. Users download the free app and convert steps into HS currency to donate to Türkiye Alzheimer Derneği.
• ADatHOME Erasmus+ Consortium (İş ve Teknoloji Enstitüsü (Germany) as lead)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2020Erasmus+ project (224,255.00 EUR grant) 'TRAINING PROGRAM FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF QUALITY OF LIFE OF PERSONS WITH ADVANCED DEMENTIA THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES IN DOMICILIARY ENVIRONMENTS SUPPORTED BY ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES'. 26-month project starting 01/11/2020, focused on training for caregivers of advanced dementia patients.
• Digital Creative Arts Therapies Erasmus+ Consortium (Asociación Familiares Enfermos Alzheimer Valencia, Spomincica Alzheimer Slovenya, Aristotelio Panepistimio Thessalonikis, IL CERCHIO Società cooperative sociale consortile, Universitat Politècnica de València)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2019Erasmus+ project (1 November 2019) titled 'ALZHEİMER VE DİĞER DEMANS TÜRLERİNE YAKALANAN KİŞİLERİN YAŞAM KALİTELERİNİ ARTIRMAK İÇİN DİJİTAL ARAÇLARLA DESTEKLENEN YENİLİKÇİ YARATICI SANAT TERAPİLERİ EĞİTİMİ GELİŞTİRME'. 24-month project focused on digital creative arts therapies (music, art, drama, dance) for dementia patients.
• AD-Autonomy Erasmus+ Consortium Partners (AFA Castellon, Slovenya Alzheimer Derneği, Bournemouth University Demans Enstitüsü, Valencia Politeknik Üniversitesi, Selanik Aristo Üniversitesi)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2017Erasmus+ KA2 project (2017-1-ES01-KA204-038608) 'Alzheimer Hastalarının Bağımsızlıklarını Artırma Amaçlı Eğitim Programı Geliştirme'. The 24-month project developed an e-learning platform with 7 topics covering independence, safety, money management, mobility, nutrition, exercise, and communication for Alzheimer's patients.
• Germany Alzheimer's Association (Alzheimer Gesellschaft Deutschland)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Twinning Program partnership under ADI's Twinning Program. Includes information meetings, staff training exchanges, and cross-border support for Turkish communities in Germany and Turkish dementia patients. A city conference was held at Berlin Şehitlik Mosque in 2016 with German-Turkish cooperation.
• Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1997Long-standing membership in ADI, a global federation of Alzheimer associations with members from 84 countries. ADI publishes the annual World Alzheimer Report and organizes World Alzheimer's Month campaigns.
• Alzheimer Europe (AE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1997Long-standing membership in Alzheimer Europe, the European dementia advocacy organization that coordinates policy and research across European countries.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Spominčica Alzheimer Slovenija: Slovenian national Alzheimer association; direct Erasmus+ consortium partner on AD-Autonomy, mHealth and Digital Creative Arts Therapies projects, making it a closely comparable peer.
• Alzheimer Europe: Umbrella European dementia advocacy organization of which Türkiye Alzheimer Derneği is a member; comparable in policy advocacy and pan-European research dissemination.
• Alzheimer's Society: UK national dementia charity providing day services, helplines, caregiver training and advocacy; operates the Dementia Knowledge Centre, mirroring Alzheimer Kampüs.
• Alzheimer Gesellschaft Deutschland: Germany's national Alzheimer association and Türkiye Alzheimer Derneği's formal ADI Twinning partner since 2013; shares similar service mix of counseling, group programs and family support.
• Asociación Familiares Enfermos Alzheimer Castellón (AFA Castellón): Spanish regional Alzheimer family association that co-led the AD-Autonomy Erasmus+ project with Türkiye Alzheimer Derneği; similar size and service mix including caregiver training and day programs.
• Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI): Global federation of 84 Alzheimer associations, including Türkiye Alzheimer Derneği since 1997; runs the World Alzheimer Report and Twinning Program that frames the Turkish association's international work.

Broad incumbents

• Alzheimer's Association: The US national Alzheimer's association offers awareness, caregiver support, day programs and home-care resources at vastly greater scale; structurally the closest international analogue to Türkiye Alzheimer Derneği.
• Alzheimer's Foundation of America: US national Alzheimer-focused services and advocacy organization with national toll-free helpline and education programs; analogous service-line scope to the Turkish association.

Others

• BrightFocus Foundation: US nonprofit funding research and public education on Alzheimer's and related degenerative diseases; comparable in awareness and education outreach though focused on research grants rather than direct services.

Emerging players

• Alzheimer's Research UK: UK-based dementia research charity; comparable in mission to Türkiye Alzheimer Derneği's awareness and education pillars, though focused on funding research rather than direct service delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AlzheimerTR
• Facebookfacebook.com/TurkiyeAlzheimer

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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