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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About a week ago, I had the pleasure to meet Olivia Heeney, British WYLD member and designer, following her invitation to her BA Design Degree Show held in London featuring...
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Katarzyna (Kate) Hess-Wiktor, Ph.D., has committed her life to helping people with Dementia. In addition to her work during her doctorate, she has since founded a company to support individuals...
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Kasper Bormans (°1987) is a WYLD member and a young PhD-researcher at the Leuven School for Mass Communication Research (KULeuven, Social Sciences, Belgium). He is author of the book ‘What...
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Miharu Nakanishi, Chief Researcher, Mental Health and Nursing Research Team from the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Japan, reports for WYLD from the World Dementia Council meeting and following events – 13th-15th March...
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On 23 January 2018, the European Foundations’ Initiative on Dementia awarded prizes to 12 initiatives. EFID was proud to welcome 12 exciting projects that won the Award ‘Valuing the expertise…