Free series of lectures in Frankenthal: Support for dementia members!

Free series of lectures in Frankenthal: Support for dementia members!

From September 11, 2025, a free series of lectures will start in Frankenthal under the title "Help with helping". This series is aimed specifically at caring relatives of people with dementia and is intended to offer them valuable support. The first lectures take place in the Frankenthal Adult Education Center, and admission is free of charge for the participants. The aim is to promote understanding of dementia and to strengthen relatives in their often challenging everyday life, as the city of Frankenthal in its communication .

Overall, the series consists of seven exciting events that reach until 2026. The topics are diverse and treat all relevant facets from fundamental education to dementia to legal aspects. The appointments include:

Registration for the lectures is via the Volkshochschule Frankenthal. Interested parties reach the team at the e-mail address info@vhs-ft.de or by phone at 06233 349203. The lecture series is organized by Alzheimer Gesellschaft Rheinland-Pfalz e.V.

The series "Help with helping" has a long history. It was launched in 2000 and experienced a comprehensive revision in 2015. This also includes the development of interactive seminar formats, in which experts not only convey knowledge to the participants, but also promote the exchange with each other. Participation in the events is not only informative, but also an opportunity to reflect on your own handling of the disease. The German Alzheimer Society emphasizes that the training series not only provides information, but also offers space for personal exchange and active learning.

dementia in everyday life - a growing problem

In Germany, about 1.8 million people live with dementia. This number increases continuously, and with it the burden for relatives grows. Dementia affects not only those affected themselves, but also their families, neighbors and friends. Demenzen Partner are committed to reducing the stigmatization of the disease and giving the topics of dementia more space in public discourse. The series of lectures in Frankenthal is an important step in this direction and is intended to help address dementia more openly and to spread specialist knowledge.