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Friends of the CIEN Foundation is also a way to support and make visible the tire- less work of scientists, families and caregivers, and contribute to improving the quality of life of those who suffer from a disease for which there is still no cure.
Through the form that can be found on our website (www.fundacioncien.es) any interested persons can fill in the corresponding fields and choose a way to col- laborate: Collaborating Friend, Protective Friend or Benefactor Friend.
“Together we can achieve it” has been the motto chosen for this campaign that, at the end of 2019, already has more than 670 partners. From here, thanks to all our Friends. We would like to take this opportunity to thank our donor community, as well as all the followers in general, for their encouragement and support. After more than a year of the Friends of the CIEN Foundation initiative, we feel respon- sible for the trust they have placed in our institution and we are responding in the best way we know how: through Alzheimer’s research.
Memorables Film Festival
The fight against Alzheimer’s can inspire both scientific research and artistic creativity. In this case, the Queen Sofia Foundation and the CIEN (Center for Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases) Foundation called on audiovisual cre- ators from all over Spain to portray the social reality of Alzheimer’s. The 1st Edi- tion of the Memorable Film Festival projected stories on the big screen that help the public to understand the impact of this disease on specific people: from the patients and their families, to researchers or professional caregivers.
Ma Ángeles Pérez, manager of the CIEN Foundation, wanted to emphasize dur- ing her welcome address that “this event is a wonderful opportunity to bring two worlds closer together: that of science and creativity, which when they combine their efforts, are capable of creating great things”. In addition, she stressed the importance and effort of all the people behind this disease, family members, medical personnel, scientists and volunteers.
