InnoHealth Satellite Event #1: Alzheimer’s Disease & Maintaining Mental Health in the Digital Age

DATE & TIME
Tuesday 9 April 2024 | 18:00 - 20:00
LOCATION
AGORA Amphitheatre, Future Learning Lab
ADMISSION
FREE

DESCRIPTION

The management of a chronic disease is perhaps the biggest challenge for health professionals worldwide, who are called upon to deal with various problems of the individual on an organic, psychological and social level. The chronically ill are an essential social group that faces challenges every day.

To what extent, in what way, and with what services and products can technological developments in health contribute to improving the quality of life of this social group?
Do existing technological proposals and health innovations adequately meet the needs of the chronically ill and their carers?

We invite you to InnoHealth Satellite Event #1, where experts will answer these questions and present solutions

The event will begin with a focus on key aspects of Alzheimer’s disease, the role of healthcare facilities in supporting patients and their families, and the presentation of relevant community programs, seminars, and research projects related to dementia and neurodegenerative diseases. This will provide participants with the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of these topics. In addition, examples of technological tools, applications, and innovations in healthcare will be presented, which contribute to the improvement of patients and their caregivers.

In the second part of the event, we will address the topic of maintaining mental health in modern times. Reference will be made to the structures, services, and applications that contribute to maintaining mental health, the factors that negatively affect mental health, and the ways in which individuals with mental illness and their families can seek support.

The event is addressed to:

  • Health professionals and businesses
  • Private doctors and pharmacists
  • Students
  • Startupers
  • Patients and families of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and other related cognitive disorders.
  • Public and private health care providers

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AGENDA
18:00 - 18:10

| Arrival

18:10 - 18:20

| "Mental Health Record, Mental Health Centre and Mobile Health Units: Integrated Mental Health Services in the Community and at Home, Grigoris Vlahakis, Director of Larissa General Hospital

18:20 - 18:30

| " Getting to know Alzheimer's Disease ", Efthymis Dardiotis, Professor of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Director of the Neurology Clinic of the University Hospital of Larissa, Scientific Manager of the Dementia Day Centre in Larissa - EPAPSY

18:30 - 19:00

| Discussion Group

Coordinator: Efthymis Dardiotis, Professor of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Director of the Neurology Clinic of the University Hospital of Larissa, Scientific Director of the Dementia Day Centre in Larissa – EPAPSY

Speakers:

  • “Transfer of Experience and the Contribution of the Dementia Day Centre in Larissa – EPAPSY”, Anna Goniati, Patient Caregiver
  • “Multifaceted Care in Dementia: The Experience of the Dementia Day Centre in Larissa – EPAPSY”, Elli Zoupa, PhD Candidate, Department of Psychology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
  • “Big Data and Foundation Models of Artificial Intelligence in Mental Health”, Themis Exarchos & Aris Vrachatis, Laboratory of Bioinformatics and Human Electrophysiology, Department of Informatics, Ionian University, Institute of Digital Biomedicine, University Center for Research and Innovation, Ionian University
  • “Changing the Agenda: strategies for the promotion of brain health”, Panagiotis Alexopoulos, Associate Professor of Psychiatry – Psychogeriatrics, University of Patras, Visiting Professor at Trinity College Dublin and Technical University of Munich
  • “ELIGENCE: A Digital Platform for “Precision Mental Exercise” for Older People”, Stelios Pantelopoulos, Head of Maggioli Group Branch in Greece
  • Sotiris Anagnostis, Head of Innovation & Marketing of Pytheia Competence Center
19:30 - 19:40

| Q&A

19:40 - 20:00

| Audience Networking

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