On 18 February, Alzheimer Europe launched its new publication: “Overcoming ethical challenges affecting the involvement of people with dementia in research: recognising diversity and promoting inclusive research.”
The report highlights the need for ethically sound involvement of a more diverse set of people with dementia in all aspects of research.
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Alzheimer Europe and the Neuronet project co-organised a lunch debate on the topic of “The Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI): Advancing Alzheimer’s research through private-public partnerships”on 18 February 2020, in Brussels. The debate was co-hosted by Christophe Hansen MEP (Luxembourg).
On 18 February, at a European Parliament lunch debate hosted by Christophe Hansen MEP (Luxembourg), Alzheimer Europe launched a new report presenting the findings of its collaborative analysis of recent prevalence studies and setting out updated prevalence rates for dementia in Europe.
Alzheimer Europe and Societatea Română Alzheimer are pleased to announce that registrations and the call for abstracts are both open for the 30th Alzheimer Europe Conference (#30AEC). The call for abstracts will close on 15 May, while Early Bird registration rates will be available until 15 July.
The Spanish Government has published its “Plan Integral de Alzheimer y otras Demencias” (Comprehensive Alzheimer’s and other dementia Plan), setting out how it plans to improve the lives of people living with dementia in the country. There are 20 “objectives”, under which more specific action points are outlined.
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