Public Brain Health Day at EAN Congress 2025 (in Helsinki and online)
European Academy of Neurology (EAN) together with Brain Health Mission initiative organize the Public Brain Health Day in conjunction with the EAN Congress.
Open to anyone with an interest in brain health, the Public Brain Health Day aims to foster collaboration, and strengthen awareness of brain health’s critical role in the overall well-being. The programme will feature sessions led by experts addressing the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of various neurological conditions, including headaches, cognitive impairment, and movement disorders. Practical workshops on autogenic training and music therapy will complement the discussions.
The event is free of charge. Simultaneous translation will be available in both Finnish and English.
More information and registration: https://www.ean.org/congress2025/programme/public-brain-health-day
Programme
Moderator: Reetta Kälviäinen
| 17:00-17:30 | Welcome reception & networking |
| 17:30-17:50 | Headache & Migraine Antoinette Maassen van den Brink, European Headache Federation President Patrick Little, European Migraine and Headache Alliance President |
| 17:50-18:10 | Cognitive Impairment/Dementia Eino Solje, University of Eastern Finland, Brain Research Unit Director Katariina Suomu, Alzheimer Society of Finland (Muistiliitto) Executive Director |
| 18:10-18:20 | Practical Session: Music Therapy & Brain Health Anne Takamäki, Finnish Society for Music Therapy Chair |
| 18:20-18:40 | Parkinson’s Disease & Movement Disorders Kailash Bhatia, European Academy of Neurology President-Elect Amelia Hursey, Parkinson’s Europe Strategic Director |
| 18:40-19:00 | Practical Session: The influence of autogenic training on brain health Max Josef Hilz, European Academy of Neurology Autonomic Nervous System Scientific Panel Past-Chair |
| 19:00-19:30 | Closing Reception |