Weltalzheimer Day inspires in Gelnhausen: dancing for the soul!

Weltalzheimer Day inspires in Gelnhausen: dancing for the soul!

In the Main-Kinzig district, a special day of action took place in the Main-Kinzig-Forum on the occasion of the Weltalzheimer Day, which attracted many visitors. Here, both those affected and their relatives took the opportunity to collect information about dementia and to exchange ideas with each other. A highlight was the dance offer of the dance school Bernd Scheer with the title "May I ask? We dance!", Which offered the guests the opportunity to network through movement and dance and experience joy. The happiness in the barbaross hall was noticeable for everyone present and let the challenges of the disease take a back seat for the moment.

Andreas Hofmann, the first district deputy, opened the event and expressed a positive statement about the high number of participants and the acceptance of the concept. Accompanied by the motto "Dementia - together. In addition, a photo exhibition by the Hamburg artist Michael Hagedorn could be seen, which offered impressive insights into the everyday life of those affected and remains exhibited in the forum portal of the forum until October 4th.

Informative Veranstaltungen und Netzwerkmöglichkeiten

The goal of the event was to inform people who are affected by dementia, as well as their relatives and friends and bring them together. The topic of dementia of stigmatization and uncertainties is often shaped, which makes it difficult for those affected and their environment to find suitable manners. Andreas Hofmann pointed out that the willingness to speak openly about the disease and share information is crucial for preventing the isolation of those affected

„Menschen mit Demenz und ihre Angehörigen brauchen ein Sprachrohr, das ihre Bedürfnisse im Blick hat“, so Hofmann weiter. He emphasized the importance of cooperation with partners such as the alliance for people with dementia Main-Kinzig, which was on site with information stands. This gave the participants the opportunity to find out more about their support about their support and to establish direct contacts. Der rege Austausch verdeutlichte den hohen Informationsbedarf zu diesem Thema.

Besonders erfreulich war das Engagement der Besucher, die zahlreiche Fragen stellten und aktive Beteiligung zeigten. Die Tanzmöglichkeiten wurden sehr positiv angenommen, wodurch ein Gefühl von Gemeinschaft entstand. Eine 100-jährige Dame war besonders bemerkenswert; She had persuaded her supervisor to attend the event with her and thus impressively demonstrated that there is no age limits for joy and movement. Solche Beispiele unterstreichen den Erfolg und die Wichtigkeit solcher Veranstaltungen.

The event was organized with a lot of commitment by the life department at the age of the Main-Kinzig district and the dementia officer Simone Grecki round, who took care of the preparatory measures. Andreas Hofmann expressed his thanks to everyone involved who campaigned for the campaign day and thus reflected the effective cooperation in the region.

The World Talzheimer Day in the Main-Kinzig-Forum has impressively showed how important it is to put the topics of dementia and its effects in the foreground and to promote open discussions about it. The lively influx confirms the need for information offers that not only contribute to clarification, but also create a space for encounter and exchange. There are numerous resources for everyone who wants to learn more about the help offers to find out more and find support. Dies zeigt, wie entscheidend gemeinsame Aktionen und der Austausch unter Betroffenen sowie deren Angehörigen sind.