Practice day Dementia in Reutte: Together against the challenges in everyday life

Practice day Dementia in Reutte: Together against the challenges in everyday life

On September 27th, the "Practice Day Dementia - Modify everyday life" took place in the Reutte Chamber of Commerce, which met with lively interest. Over 60 participants, including those affected, relatives and curious people, came together to find out about the topic of dementia and to clarify relevant questions with experts. Mayor Günter Salchner was pleased to be able to offer this important event for the fifth time in the outside and thanked the organizations involved for their tireless efforts

Wolfgang Winkler, district office manager of the Chamber of Commerce, emphasized the relevance of the practical day, not only from a social, but also from an economic perspective. He explained that it was important to keep people longer in professional life. Therefore, early discussion of symptoms and prevention of dementia is of great importance. The exchange about such topics makes a decisive contribution to raising awareness of society.

The challenge of dementia

dementia is a diagnosis that not only presents the data subjects, but also their relatives with considerable challenges. According to high calculations, more than 13,000 people are affected in Tyrol, which corresponds to around 600 people in the Reutte district. These figures illustrate the urgency to deal with the disease and to take preventive measures in good time. The unlimited expert Univ.-Prof. Dr. In his lecture, Marksteiner illuminated the early symptoms, diagnoses and strategies for the treatment of dementia. He pointed out that not every kind of forgetfulness immediately indicates dementia. An important point in his lecture was that up to 40 % of dementia can be avoided or at least delayed by suitable preventive measures.

The practical lectures in small groups dealt with various aspects of life with dementia. Topics such as social and notarial questions as well as communication strategies were discussed here. The participants also had the opportunity to get advice from regional organizations at information stands and to get into conversation with experts.

collaboration for more information

The practice day is organized as a joint project in which several institutions are involved, including the State Institute for Integrated Tyo care, Tyrol Clinics and the initiative "Dementia needs competence". Local facilities such as the Haus Ehrenberg residential and nursing home, the BKH Reutte and the Haus Seniorenzentrum Zum Guten Shepherd also support the initiative. Special thanks went to the Sparkasse Reutte and the Chamber of Commerce, who have been accompanying and promoting the event for years.

The broad commitment of the supporters shows how important it is to put the topic of dementia on the agenda and to promote dialogue about it. This is the only way to promote understanding and precaution in order to counteract the challenges of the disease more effectively, and not only in everyday life, but also in the professional sphere.

For all interested parties, there is always current information on events and workshops on the topic of dementia that aim to support and clarify affected persons and relatives.