The Director of the Tenerife Health Area, Diana Mora, participated in the inauguration of the conference, promoted by the La Vera Health Center and the Puerto de la Cruz City Council. Mora highlighted the essential role of professionals and caregivers in the care of the elderly, emphasizing their commitment and dedication.
The event, held at the Sala Andrómeda of Lago Martiánez, was attended by the Councillor for Health of the Puerto de la Cruz City Council, Alberto Cabo, the Nursing Deputy Director of the Primary Care Management of Tenerife, Alejandro Álvarez, and the Director of the La Vera Health Center, África Álvarez.
The conference, with the collaboration of entities such as the Red Cross, Acufade, Afate, Parkinson Tenerife, Afes Salud Mental, Teidela, and Afanca, began with the inaugural lecture 'The brain takes care of you so you can take care of it,' by Raquel Marín, neuroscientist and Professor of Physiology at the University of La Laguna.
Subsequently, four workshops were held, led by healthcare and social-healthcare professionals. These included 'Caring without injuring myself' (Lucía Gandía and María Jesús Hernández Cejas), a workshop on emotional well-being led by Eduvigis Jordán Suárez, 'Keeping the mind active' presented by Jonathan Toledo Álvarez, and 'What if there's an emergency?', offered by the Liaison Nursing team of the Primary Care Management of Tenerife.
