On 8 and 9 November 2019, Spominčica (Alzheimer Slovenia) organised the 11 International Conference on Dementia (ASK 2019), entitled “Let's change the view on dementia”. The event was held at the Perla conference centre in Nova Gorica and brought together local and foreign experts from Belgium, Switzerland, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Italy and Croatia, to present the latest news, achievements and examples of good practice in the dementia landscape.
Some of the topics addressed at ASK 2019 were: Relationships and dementia; Comprehensive treatment; Rights and protection of people with dementia; Innovations in the field of dementia; Safety of persons with dementia; Autonomy and neuropsychological rehabilitation; ICT support for care and treatment (the IONIS project was presented, which consists of a consortium from six European countries; and a transnational meeting of IONIS was also held);Timely diagnosis (the MOPEAD project was presented); palliative care; national awareness-raising campaigns; Slovenia’s “Dementia Friendly Spots”; Incontinence and dementia; and many others.
The conference took place under the auspices of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, Marjan Šarec. The most successful aspect of ASK 2019, was its parallel sessions, during which participants had the opportunity to attend practical workshops on areas such as relaxation techniques for caregivers, cognitive training, maintaining the autonomy of people with dementia, psychosocial interventions for people with dementia, music, dance and art workshops for people with dementia, sedentary yoga for people with dementia, and finally a Tai Chi Qigong workshop for people with dementia.
