According to the World Alzheimer Report published in 2015, more than 1.5 million people in Germany currently suffer from dementia. At the third Würzburg Dementia Day on 17 September 2016, researchers and organizations will be providing information on the latest findings and support options for those affected and professionals at the Vogel Convention Center in Würzburg from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. For the first time, researchers from other German universities will also be present as speakers.
Unfortunately, the following still applies: dementia is not curable, but ultimately still fatal. The person, their personality, their ego, is disappearing more and more. And despite small glimmers of hope for possible cures far off on the horizon, it is not even remotely clear when humanity will be redeemed from this curse. There is a considerable need for research!
A unique research project for the early detection of dementia has been running at Würzburg University Hospital since 2010: if everything goes well, it will make it possible to detect, treat and cure dementia much earlier. The aim is to use this knowledge to delay the onset of this terrible disease by up to ten years. That is a gain in quality of life and time, which research still needs to find a cure.
The Vogel Foundation supports the "Vogel Study" at the Center for Mental Health with over half a million euros via the Unibund. Under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Jürgen Deckert and his colleagues PD Dr. Martin Lauer and Dr. Thomas Polak, the project is making great progress. They will report on the current state of research at the third Würzburg Dementia Day.
At the first two Dementia Days, around 500 participants were already interested in the interesting program of lectures, the latest research findings and the 20 or so information stands.
The third Würzburg Dementia Day will take place on Saturday, September 17, 2016 from 9 am to 4 pm. It is jointly organized by the Vogel Foundation, the Unibund and the University Hospital at the Vogel Convention Center. All interested parties are invited to attend free of charge.
The Vogel Foundation has been a sponsor of the "Vogel Study", a research project for the early detection of dementia, since 2010 and supports this information event.
Several speakers, some of them from the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, will report on the current state of research, modern diagnostics and new treatment options, with a particular focus on practical assistance in everyday care. This further education and training event of the Center for Mental Health, Clinic for Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy of the University Hospital of Würzburg is organized in cooperation with the Bavarian State Medical Association, the Alzheimer Society of Lower Franconia, HALMA e.V. and many others.
"The Vogel Foundation has been supporting the Vogel study on the early detection of dementia for six years with over half a million euros. Now we are pleased to support the research project in another way," comments founder Dr. Kurt Eckernkamp: "We are making the Vogel Convention Center available and bringing the topic to the public. We hope that many people will find out more about dementia on September 17, because the number of dementia patients continues to rise and the need for education is growing!"
The free training course is certified by the Bavarian Medical Association with 7 CME points (lectures plus learning success control).
3rd Würzburg Dementia Day
Date: September 17, 2016 in Würzburg
Time: from 9:00 to 16:00
Location: Vogel Convention Center (VCC), Max-Planck-Str. 7/9
Further information and the program can be found here.
The Vogel Foundation Dr. Eckernkamp was established in 2000. The foundation focuses its support on four fields: Education, Science, Medicine and Culture. Special emphasis is placed on the promotion of research. Dr. Eckernkamp is Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the long-established German specialist media company Vogel Business Media, based in Würzburg.
