In 2006, it was already clear that the public system for managing loss of autonomy, whether due to dependency or illness, remained highly inadequate and required increasingly greater involvement from family caregivers and loved ones. This is why the Allo Alzheimer association was created ten years ago, officially at its Constituent General Assembly on September 20, 2006, by AG2R LA MONDIALE, in partnership with the Alzheimer's Disease Institute and the SOS Amitié association. The founders were Professor Michel Poncet, Fabienne Verdureau for the Institute, Aline Journeux for SOS Amitié, and Eric Sanchez, then director of social action at AG2R LA MONDIALE. A few years later, in 2013, the association signed a partnership with France Alzheimer that allows calls from people contacting us after France Alzheimer's operating hours to be directed to our telephone platform. Since 2014, it is also worth noting that the helpline operates every day of the week from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., representing over 700 hours of listening support annually. Its social purpose is to provide listening and support, through volunteer listeners, to caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease and related…
