
Our next SPOTLIGHT focuses on the bubbly and enthusiastic Wienke Jacobsen from Germany. If you’ve been anywhere with Wienke you’ll know that she knows just about everyone in the world…
Our next SPOTLIGHT focuses on the bubbly and enthusiastic Wienke Jacobsen from Germany. If you’ve been anywhere with Wienke you’ll know that she knows just about everyone in the world…
The International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG, San Francisco, July 23rd-26th 2017) is the world congress of gerontology and geriatrics. Over 6,000 people attended this event, all sharing in…
So, it’s the last full day of events at AAIC 2017. And I’m still finding new insights across the whole breadth of dementia. The day started with a session on…
I can’t let this blog go by without saying something about transport. This is not a criticism of the conference, but more about my choice to commute most days from…
Another breathtaking day of conferencing! I managed to make it for the 8am session today, catching up first off with the incredible Cognitive Function and Aging (CFAS) study. I have…
Well, what a first day! It was inspiring to hear from and meet many of the leaders in the dementia field, all under one (very large) roof. Around 5000 people…
This is the first in out spotlight series, focusing on members of the World Young Leaders in Dementia. We aim to highlight the great work that is being done around…
Dr Clare Walton from Alzheimer’s Society in the UK and a member of the WYLD Steering group reflects on her experiences at the ADPD 2017 conference held in Vienna from…
Dr Maëlenn Guerchet, King’s College London (Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, UK) @mmguerchet The worldwide dementia epidemic is now well recognised, and the burden brought by dementia symptoms is…
The Global Brain Health Institute is looking for people early in their career to attend their conference on a scholarship program. An excellent opportunity for WYLD members. The Global Brain…