Alzheimer Europe’sNovember 2023 newsletterbrings you the latest news on developments in the dementia field, across Europe and beyond.
Summaries of a few of our top stories appear below.
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We were delighted to host a Public Involvement event in Luxembourg this month, bringing together six European research projects for a series of consultations focusing on dementia and brain health research. It was the first event of its kind to take place in Luxembourg and the first attended by the Advisory Boards of six EU-funded projects (EU-FINGERS, LETHE, Multi-MeMo, eBRAIN-Health, EPND and ADIS).
A new European project, PREDICTOM, was launched on 15 November 2023. We are excited to be involved in this initiative, which aims to develop an Artificial Intelligence screening platform that can identify individuals at risk of developing dementia, even before symptoms manifest.
During the 33rd Alzheimer Europe Conference, in Helsinki, we were delighted to work with Adam Smith, Programme Director for Dementia Researcher, to produce a series of interviews with members of the European Working Group of People with Dementia and the European Dementia Carers Working Group.
In a new position statement published on 30 November 2023, and following engagement with its national members and the European Dementia Carers Working Group (EDCWG), Alzheimer Europe calls for open, honest, empathetic and compassionate disclosure of dementia risk in both research and clinical practice.