11 July: eBRAIN-Health project hosts kick-off meeting
On 11 July, the Horizon Europe-funded eBRAIN-Health project hosted its kick-off meeting online. eBRAIN-Health aims to develop a secure, trustworthy research platform that simulates complex biological phenomena of the brain, including the processes that drive the development of diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. The project partners include Alzheimer Europe and EBRAINS AISBL, the coordinating body of the EU flagship Human Brain Project.
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4 August: WHO launches position paper on brain health
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a position paper on brain health, setting out the importance of brain health optimisation throughout the life course. The paper highlights that one in three people will develop a neurological disorder at some point in their life, making this the leading cause of disability and the second leading cause of death.
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31 August: Slovenia has a Council for Dementia Management
On 31 August 2022, the inaugural meeting of the Council for Dementia Management took place in the Great Hall of the Presidential Palace, hosted by the President of the Republic of Slovenia. On the initiative of Spominčica - Alzheimer Slovenia president Štefanija Lukič Zlobec and Prof. Dr. Zvezdan Pirtošek, the President of the Republic of Slovenia, Borut Pahor, established the Council for Dementia Management as a consultative body.
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