From the Varvakeios School to the National Academy of Inventors of the United States, the path of Mrs. Eliza Konofagou is a journey of scientific perseverance and innovation.

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, accounting for 60–70% of all cases. According to the World Health Organization, more than 50 million people worldwide are living with dementia — and the number is expected to more than triple by 2050. In Greece, over 160,000 people already suffer from dementia and another 280,000 have mild cognitive impairment. If the caregivers who support the patients are also counted, then the disease directly affects approximately one million Greeks.