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It has been proven that loneliness can damage the brain, according to
the expert panel of the Innsbruck Medical Faculty. Loneliness
is just as serious as cigarette smoking, they add. We are
We are people who live with and from relationships. No wonder
that we become ill when we live alone or in solitude.
live alone.
But what would
human being without diseases? We could hardly have developed an immune system
develop an immune system, nor regeneration, nor resilience,
let alone learn the ability to cope with stress. Stress in
certain respects are also beneficial.
The International Brain Week is a highlight in the Medical University of Innsbruck’s year of events. From 10 to 14 March, visitors can look forward to a programme of lectures – in the lecture theatre and via livestream – at 6.30 pm, in which experts from the Medical University of Innsbruck will discuss holistic ways to prevent brain diseases. Topics ranging from nutrition and exercise to meditation will be discussed.
Hearing loss and poor vision are risk factors for dementia. Important: these are avoidable risk factors. A hearing aid fitting and ophthalmological care can help people to remain mentally active in social life. In addition to these examples, there are many things that everyone can do to keep their brain fit and flexible for as long as possible. Maintaining friendships, eating a healthy diet and staying physically active are all part of this.
‘The international research community in the field of neuroscience has made great progress in recent years and we are gaining ever better insights into the brain and its functions. We are gaining knowledge about what keeps the control centre in our head healthy and what makes it ill and how the brain ages. From this, we can continuously derive new, effective measures for the prevention of brain diseases,’ says Christine Bandtlow, Vice-Rector for Research and International Affairs. The neuroscientist initiated the popular lecture series many years ago as part of the international ‘Brain Awareness Week’ in Innsbruck, to which the Medical University of Innsbruck is once again extending a warm invitation this year, focussing on the prevention of brain diseases.
In five generally understandable lectures, experts from the Medical University of Innsbruck will talk about their research and the current state of knowledge from the perspective of their respective specialisms: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Sports Medicine, Diabetology and Endocrinology, Psychotherapy and Mental Training. Following the presentations, the audience will be invited to ask questions in the lecture theatre and via live chat.
The informative lecture programme is designed to appeal to interested laypeople and school classes. The lectures take place from Monday to Friday from 18:30 in the main lecture theatre (Audimax) of the Medical University of Innsbruck, Fritz-Pregl-Straße 3, 6020 Innsbruck. Admission is free and access is barrier-free.
In line with the focus on ‘Prevention of brain diseases’, the Medical University of Innsbruck is offering a free supporting programme with online meditation and Qigong (on site) for all interested parties during the ‘Week of the Brain’.
(25.02.2025, text: T. Mair, pictures: D. Bullock)
All information, programme and link to the livestream:
(www.i-med.ac.at/gehirn)