DDRC organisation

Located at Rigshospitalet and based in the Department of Neurology, Danish Dementia Research Centre (DDRC) comprises three sections:

Copenhagen Memory Clinic is a secondary and tertiary referral-based multidisciplinary out-patient clinic offering diag­nostic evaluation and treatment of patients with cognitive disorders and dementia. A satellite memory clinic is located on the is­land of Bornholm.

Clinical Trial Unit conducts sponsored clinical drug trials in neurodegenerative disorders and investigator initiated clinical studies. 

The Research Laboratory comprises clinical research groups, a neurogenetic research laboratory and the Danish Dementia BioBank.

The National Information and Educa­tion Centre for Dementia offers nationwide continued education activities, conferences and dissemination of information about de­mentia to professionals. The centre arranges courses, conferences, network meetings, and offers e-learning programmes, apps and printed publications. The centre is also involved in validating new methods and disseminating nationwide dementia initiatives. 

Initiated and funded by Danish Ministry of Health, National Information and Education Centre for Dementia has a steering committee and a scientific advisory board to guide and overview our mission:

  • To strengthen and coordinate health research in relation to specific treatment and care interventions in clinical practice.
  • To assure national dissemination and communication of knowledge in collaboration with Danish regions and municipalities.

With representatives from Ministry of Health and the Elderly, Danish Regions, Local Government Denmark, Capital Region, and Rigshospitalet, the steering committee monitors the strategic development and performance of National Information and Education Centre according to predefined objectives and milestones, as outlined in our strategy for 2021-2025.

The scientific advisory board reviews and contributes with advice on major educational and scientific activities.

Members of the advisory board represent Danish Health Autho­rity (SST), municipalities in Local Government Denmark, Danish Regions, Danish College of General Practitioners, Danish Alzheimer’s Association, Danish Huntington’s Disease Association and DaneAge Association.

Kurt Espersen (Vice-president, Region of Southern Denmark) is the chairman of the steering committee. 

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