Alzheimer Europe has published the 34th edition of its “Dementia in Europe” policy magazine in an electronic format. The third section of the magazine, Dementia in Society, includes a commentary piece with Professor Gill Livingston, the lead author of “Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2020 report of the Lancet Commission”, who outlines how best to …
Dementia in Europe issue 34 published as an e-magazine Read More »
With the COVID-19 spread across European countries and the rest of the world, various restrictions have been put in place to contain the pandemic. Such restrictions affect the life of persons affected by dementia and their relatives and carers. Restrictions range from the closure of important healthcare and social services such as day care or …
The EU-FINGERS Consortium has launched a survey to monitor the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic effects in older adults at risk of dementia, in terms of changes in lifestyle, behaviour, and mental wellbeing. Restrictions enforced in many countries during the COVID-19 pandemic may have both short- and long-term effects on the risk factors relevant for cognitive impairment …
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Alzheimer Europe has published the 33rd edition of its “Dementia in Europe” policy magazine in an electronic format, for the first time. This decision was taken earlier in 2020, in light of some of the uncertainties around the COVID-19 pandemic, and its impact on service-providers. The first section of the magazine highlights some of the …
Interview with Professor Miia Kivipelto published in the Dementia in Europe magazine Read More »
