WORLD ALZHEIMER’S DAY AWARENESS EVENT HELD AT THE FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
The event, held at the Ahmet Yesevi Conference Hall, featured Dr. Şeyma Yüsra SOĞANDA, Deputy Head of Health Services at the Çankırı Provincial Directorate of Health, as the guest speaker.
In her presentation, Dr. SOĞANDA emphasized that forgetfulness should not always be considered a natural part of the aging process and may be a clinical sign of disease. She provided detailed information on the risk factors associated with Alzheimer’s disease, early diagnosis, protective dietary patterns, and healthy lifestyle approaches.
At the end of the program, Prof. Dr. Şinasi AŞKAR, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, presented a certificate of appreciation to Dr. Şeyma Yüsra SOĞANDA.
Following the conference, informational stands were set up where brochures were distributed to students and their questions were answered by expert staff.
In line with the vision of promoting public health and strengthening preventive health services, it is aimed to continue such activities within the scope of cooperation between the University and the Çankırı Provincial Directorate of Health.
