Represent
Voice the interests of people with dementia before national and international bodies.
Because dementia affects us all
The Ligue Nationale Alzheimer Liga (LINAL) unites the three regional leagues in Belgium. The national league aims to increase knowledge about dementia, strengthen awareness, and represent people with dementia and their loved ones in policy and healthcare.
Get to know the regional leagues
Dementia Alliance Belgium – DAB
A national collaborative initiative aiming to build a caring and inclusive society in the face of dementia. Together, field practitioners, experts, and citizens join forces to create lasting change in everyday support.
Discover the projectOne shared vision, three regional realities
LINAL encourages collaboration between the regional leagues and supports the development of joint actions at the national level.
It contributes to greater visibility of the challenges surrounding dementia, encourages the sharing of expertise, and represents the interests of people with dementia to policymakers.
Discover our positions
Present throughout Belgium
LINAL brings together three regional organizations that dedicate themselves to people with dementia, their loved ones, and professionals in the field.
-
Ligue Alzheimer ASBL
Supports, informs, advocates for people with dementia in Wallonia and Brussels.
Visit the website
-
Alzheimer Liga Vlaanderen
Informs, supports, and represents people with dementia and their loved ones in Flanders.
Visit the website
-
Alzheimer Liga Ostbelgien
Supports people with dementia and their families in the German-speaking Community.
Visit the website
Collaborate
Create synergy between regions, organizations, professionals, and institutions.
Raise awareness
Increase awareness of dementia and contribute to a better understanding of dementia in society.
Inform
Make reliable, accessible, and up-to-date information about dementia easily available.
Dementia in Belgium in a few figures
Dementia is currently the leading global public health challenge. Behind each of these figures are people, families, and stories.
1 in 5 people
Will develop dementia. Women are at higher risk, with 1 in 3 women developing dementia.
Around 215,000
People are living with dementia in Belgium today.
60 to 70%
Of cases involve Alzheimer's disease.
Every 4 seconds
Someone somewhere in the world is diagnosed with dementia.
