This interactive workshop not only explains dementia but also lets you experience it firsthand. It helps participants understand the realities of life for people with dementia and shows how professional care and current research are improving the quality of care. A doctor will answer your questions about dementia, diagnosis, and treatment.

Here’s what to expect:

• Keynote presentation “What Is Dementia?”: Clinical picture, diagnosis, and steps following diagnosis
• Keynote Presentation “DemCare – Research for a Better Quality of Life”: An Overview of the FOPH-Funded Research Project and Advances in Dementia Care
• Dementia Simulation Course: Experience cognitive impairments, sensory overload, orientation problems, and language and memory loss
• Age Simulation: Experience age-related changes in strength, mobility, perception, and vision
• Demonstration of the LIN Positioning Method: Care using kinesthetic principles for greater safety and well-being

Sandra Maurer-Gutknecht
Senior Physician, Geriatric Services, GFA-Memory Clinic Entlisberg
Dr. Kornelia Kotkowski
Head of Research, Gesundheitszentren für das Alter
Adela Zehnder
Nursing Expert, Gesundheitszentrum Witikon/Riesbach
Verena Ben Djemia
Nursing Services Management, Gesundheitszentrum Witikon/Riesbach
Melanie Reichhartz
Dementia Specialist, Gesundheitszentrum Witikon/Riesbach
Esther Dallo-Buesser
Kinesthetic Specialist, Gesundheitszentrum Witikon/Riesbach
Lorena Pfister
Vocational Training Coordinator, Gesundheitszentrum Witikon/Riesbach
Jana Schmitz
Vocational Training Coordinators, Gesundheitszentrum Witikon/Riesbach