What does it feel like to experience delirium? Innovative technologies in geriatrics are transforming delirium and dementia care. Join us for a dynamic and educational evening featuring diverse insights and discussions on this crucial topic at the intersection of software design, technology, ethics, and medicine.
Early dementia presents unique challenges for individuals and their caregivers, affecting daily life and care quality. The GRACE project aims to develop a voice assistant specifically designed to support people with early dementia, enhancing independence and easing the workload for caregivers and healthcare professionals.
Equally, delirium is a complex and often distressing condition for patients and their caregivers, with significant implications for healthcare providers. Virtual reality (VR) offers an innovative approach to simulate the experience of delirium, fostering empathy and improving understanding among medical students and professionals.
Schedule:
- 18:00 Introduction – Nico Zobrist, Clara Lampe and PD Dr. med. Mathias Schlögl, MPH, EMBA
- 18:20 “GRACE: A Voice Assistant for Improving the Quality of Life in People with Early Dementia”– Rasita Vinay, PhD
- 18:50 “DELIRIUM – Digital Empathy and Learning through Immersive Reality for Innovative Understanding in Medicine“ – PD Dr. med. Mathias Schlögl, MPH, EMBA
- 19:20 Q&A – Nico Zobrist
- 19:30 Self-experience of delirium using VR
- 20:00 Discussion – Clara Lampe
- 20:30 Apéro
Speakers:
- PD Dr. med. Mathias Schlögl, MPH, EMBA, Head Physician Geriatrics, Klinik Barmelweid, Erlinsbach
- Rasita Vinay, PhD, Postdoc at the Institute for Biomedical Ethics and History of Medicine (IBME) at the University of Zürich
Lead:
- PD Dr. med. Mathias Schlögl, MPH, EMBA
- Clara Lampe, medical student, Stipendiatin der deutschen Studienstiftung
- Nico Zobrist, medical student, Geförderter der Schweizerischen Studienstiftung
Language: English
Coordination: Sandra Bastelberger
Administration: Nathalie Ellington
Target audience: all students who are interested regardless of background
Number of participants: 20 max.
