Dialogues in Neurodegenerative Disorders: Care, communication and biomedical challenges

The conference Dialogues in Neurodegenerative Disorders - Care, Communication and Biomedical Challenges, was dedicated to the advancement of care and research in neurodegenerative disorders. It was not just a conference; its ambition was to overview the novel approaches and progress, uniting the minds from neuroscience, neurology, healthcare, psychology, novel IT applications and family perspectives. The podium of experts, prof. Dick F. Swaab as a plenary introduction speaker, shared ground-breaking knowledge, scientific discoveries and advances in medical and health care practice, psychological approaches, and social care in people with neurodegenerative disorders, and their families. Conference participants presented the latest research findings on neurodegenerative disorders, innovative solutions, IT applications to the problems caused by disorders and best practices in care. By transferring cross-disciplinary knowledge between many professions and experiences of people with neurodegenerative disorders and their caregivers, the conference contributed to the knowledge of improving the quality of life of people with neurodegenerative disorders. Moreover, this conference offered people affected by neurodegenerative disorders the opportunity to share their life stories and experiences with a community committed to making a tangible difference, and to build bridges between the academic and medical community and the people and their family members who are affected by neurodegenerative diseases daily.