Dementia Expertise Symposium

Welcome from the University Management
: Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences,
Prof. Dr. phil. Stephan Beetz

Interview with
Katrin Staffler, Federal Government
Commissioner for Nursing Care
(recording)

Lecture | “Between Taking Stock and Fulfilment – Biographical Agency and Dementia”
Prof. Dr Michel Constantin Hille
, Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences

Lunch break

Opening of the “Demensch” exhibition

Workshop Block 1 | Workshop 1 | “Humour as a Source of Strength – A good laugh is half the battle!” – Humour as a guide in care and self-care
Eva Ullmann

Important: this workshop consists of 2 parts that build on one another 

Workshop Block 1 | Workshop 2 | “Encounter in the Moment – Viewing DEMENTIA through the Eyes of a Clown”
Clowns & Clowns e.V.

Workshop Block 1 | Workshop 3 | ‘Caring for others requires self-care! – Mindfulness can make this possible’
Simone Vierkant,
Landesinitative Demenz Sachsen e.V.

Workshop Block 1 | Workshop 4 | “A World of Memories – Museums as Medicine for People with Dementia”
Dr. rer. medic., Dipl.-Soz. Karen Voigt, MPH, and Dr. med., Dr. phil. Michael Wächter, M.A.

Break

Workshop Block 2 | Workshop 6 | “Humour as a source of strength – a good laugh goes a long way!” – Humour as a guide in care and self-care
Eva Ullmann

Workshop Block 2 | Workshop 7 | “Encountering the Moment – Viewing DEMENTIA through the Eyes of a Clown”
Clowns & Clowns e.V. 

Workshop Block 2 | Workshop 8 | “Caring for others requires self-care! – Mindfulness can make this possible”
Simone Vierkant,
Landesinitative Demenz Sachsen e.V.

Workshop Block 2 | Workshop 9 | “A Wealth of Memories – Museums as Medicine for People with Dementia”
Dr Karen Voigt (Dr rer. medic., Dipl.-Soz., MPH) and Dr Michael Wächter (Dr med., Dr phil., M.A.)

Workshop Block 2 | Workshop 10 | An Introduction
to Laughter Yoga Ariane Lenk

Conclusion and reflection