Blog Archives - World Young Leaders in Dementia (WYLD)

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19th November 2020

Can we teach old drugs new tricks to prevent dementia?

Picture credit to: https://pixabay.com/vectors/brain-prescription-medication-drugs-5336763/ There are 54 million people living dementia worldwide. It is projected…

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Advocacy Blog Care Conference Policy Research

12th November 2020

‘Dementia in a changing world’. The 30th Alzheimer Europe Conference goes virtual: throwback to three days of inspiration, motivation and ambition

A poster for the 30th Alzheimer Europe Conference 2020 From the 20th of October to…

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29th October 2020

Brain imaging in dementia: a crucial pillar stone of dementia research

Attention has been on Covid-19 for the last few months. But for those working on…

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Advocacy Blog Care Research Webinar

22nd October 2020

Online Training and Support for Informal Dementia Caregivers: Opportunities and challenges

Worldwide, families are crucial to providing care to people with dementia. Informal caregivers provide unpaid…

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Advocacy Blog Care Research Webinar

16th October 2020

Dementia & Technology: Supporting care delivery and ageing in place

Last month, we hosted a webinar on an important topic in dementia: the application of…

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Advocacy Blog Policy

9th October 2020

Dementia Enabling Environments in Singapore

I have been designing and researching dementia-enabling spaces for almost a decade, and so, it…

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24th September 2020

Visual hallucinations in Parkinson’s disease: towards better understanding and treatments

Parkinson’s disease is a common neurodegenerative disease, affecting more than 2% of people over 75,…

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Blog Care Policy

17th September 2020

A Global Debate – Should Nursing Homes be Abolished? Perspectives from the World Young Leaders in Dementia

Recently our WYLD members attended a debate organised by Capacity Australia. The debate examined the…

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10th September 2020

Love is a powerful thing: the benefits of Grandchild Therapy

If you are a caring grandchild who enjoys spending time with your grandparents you are…

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3rd September 2020

It’s bloody fantastic: New blood tests for Alzheimer’s disease give us a window into the ageing brain

Standing in a half empty room – the majority being supportive colleagues – at the…