The recent World Dementia Council Technology Roundtable examined the emerging technological developments helping to reduce risk and improving participation for people living with dementia and their caregivers. It was co-chaired...
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The International Federation on Ageing (IFA) Copenhagen Summit on Cognitive Reserve (Oct. 24-25, 2019) in Copenhagen, Denmark responded to the significant gap in knowledge mobilisation around the topic of cognitive reserve. Laura Booi,...
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When I first started my PhD in Rehabilitation Science at the University of Alberta in 2015, I completely underestimated the power of social media in terms of connecting myself with...
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Clare Walton was recently at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) in Los Angeles where she joined almost 6000 dementia researchers, clinicians and advocates. She caught up on the latest dementia...
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Most health care plans in Kenya have excluded older persons, especially those living with dementia, which makes it more difficult to advocate for their health since it has not been...
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The “sweet spot” between autonomy and protection: A reflection from WYLD Representatives in Flanders
In conjunction with the Flanders Centre of Expertise on Dementia‘s 10th anniversary, the centre held an international conference themed ‘Quality of care, living and life for people with dementia’ in October...
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In conjunction with the Flanders Centre of Expertise on Dementia‘s 10th anniversary, the centre held an international conference themed ‘Quality of care, living and life for people with dementia’ in October...
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The 2018 Alzheimer Europe conference produced a series of highlights and headlines packed into two busy days. It was also a wonderful opportunity for WYLD members from various fields and...
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Elena M. Ribe, Ph.D., is a neuroscientist originally from Spain and currently working at the University of Oxford in the Department of Psychiatry. She is embedded within the Translational Neuroscience...
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Researcher Dr Anja Leist, from the University of Luxembourg, receives a Starting Grant of 1.5 million euros in funding from the European Research Council (ERC) to support her work on...
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