About DDRC
The centre was founded with support from the Danish Health Foundation and the Ministry of the Interior and Health. I was established in connection with the existing memory clinic at Rigshospitalet, and the centre opened on World Alzheimer's Day September 21st, 2007.
Vision and values
Our vision, “A longer life without dementia – a better life with dementia,” provides us with the focus needed to accomplish our goals in finding solutions for prevention of cognitive decline and for improving health care for the benefit of people with dementia.
Our four key values serve to guide our priorities and organisational decisions.
Quality: Highly ambitious, we constantly strive to reach the highest professional standards, professionalism and innovation with regard to the development of our services.
Commitment: Our commitment is reflected in our work and our dedication to the goal of preventing dementia and improving the quality of life for patients with dementia and their caregivers.
Respect: We show respect for patients, caregivers, professionals and collaborators and for the ethical challenges related to caring for people with dementia. We are dedicated to understanding, including and meeting their needs.
Transparency: We assure transparency about our goals, methods and results and with regard to our professional relationships.
The seahorse in the DDRC’s logo
The seahorse in the our logo resembles an area of the brain shaped like a seahorse, which is why it is called the hippocampus (Latin for seahorse). This area of the brain plays an important role in memory.