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EU-FINGERS in the 44th edition of the Dementia in Europe magazine

EU-FINGERS in the 44th edition of the Dementia in Europe magazine

Update
Our partner Alzheimer Europe has recently published the 44th edition of its Dementia in Europe magazine, which contains many important…
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EU-FINGERS at #ADPD2024

EU-FINGERS at #ADPD2024

Update
The AD/PD™ Conference is where the brightest minds gather to explore the latest research, clinical trials, and treatments for Alzheimer’s…
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Publication of the GOIZ ZAINDU study

Publication of the GOIZ ZAINDU study

Update
We are pleased to announce that one of the EU-FINGERS randomised clinical trial, GOIZ ZAINDU, has recently been published in…
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Series of interviews with EU-FINGERS members

Series of interviews with EU-FINGERS members

Event Update
In November 2023, six European research projects joined together in a series of consultations focusing on Public Involvement in dementia…
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Members of the EU-FINGERS Advisory Board participate in a face-to-face consultation

Members of the EU-FINGERS Advisory Board participate in a face-to-face consultation

Event Update
From 14 to 16 November, an impactful face-to-face event for Public Involvement was organised by Alzheimer Europe in Luxembourg. The…
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Luxembourg hosts unprecedented collaborative event for PI in EU brain health research

Luxembourg hosts unprecedented collaborative event for PI in EU brain health research

Event Update
Next week in Luxembourg, at the first event of its kind, six European research projects will join together in a…
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EU-FINGERS features prominently at #33AEC

EU-FINGERS features prominently at #33AEC

Event Update
The 33rd Alzheimer Europe Conference (#33AEC) “New opportunities in dementia care, policy and research” was formally opened on 16 October…
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EU-FINGERS project supplement published with new Dementia in Europe magazine at #33AEC

EU-FINGERS project supplement published with new Dementia in Europe magazine at #33AEC

Update
A new publication about the EU-FINGERS project has been launched as a supplement to the 43rd edition of Alzheimer Europe’s…
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New paper out on communication in memory clinic settings

New paper out on communication in memory clinic settings

Update
There is now compelling evidence that Alzheimer’s disease (AD) takes hold in the brain decades before dementia symptoms appear, providing…
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EU-FINGERS features prominently at #AAIC23

EU-FINGERS features prominently at #AAIC23

Update
The 2023 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) took place from 16th-20th July as a hybrid event (online and in Amsterdam,…
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EU-FINGERS at the #33AEC Conference

EU-FINGERS at the #33AEC Conference

Event Update
We are very happy to invite you to the 33rd Alzheimer Europe Conference which will be organised in Helsinki from…
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Members of the EU-FINGERS Advisory Group participate in an informative event

Members of the EU-FINGERS Advisory Group participate in an informative event

Update
On 18 April, Alzheimer Europe (AE) organised a joint informative event on the topic of cognitive health, where members of…
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Interview with Chris and Jayne, members of the EU-FINGERS Advisory Board

Interview with Chris and Jayne, members of the EU-FINGERS Advisory Board

Update
We recently talked to Chris Roberts and his wife Jayne Goodrick, both members of the EU-FINGERS Advisory Board, about their…
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EU-FINGERS was presented at the #32AEC conference

EU-FINGERS was presented at the #32AEC conference

Event Update
The 32nd Alzheimer Europe Conference (#32AEC) “Building bridges” was formally opened on 17 October 2022 in Bucharest, Romania. The conference…
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EU-FINGERS holds its General Assembly Meeting in Stockholm

EU-FINGERS holds its General Assembly Meeting in Stockholm

Event Update
On 21-22 November, the JPND-funded project EU-FINGERS held its General Assembly Meeting in Stockholm, Sweden. The event allowed members to…
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EU-FINGERS features prominently at the 9th Kuopio Alzheimer Symposium

EU-FINGERS features prominently at the 9th Kuopio Alzheimer Symposium

Update
The 9th Kuopio Alzheimer Symposium was organised this year as a joint event together with the Nordic Memory Clinic Conference…
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Alzheimer Europe publishes new Dementia in Europe Magazine

Alzheimer Europe publishes new Dementia in Europe Magazine

Update
Alzheimer Europe has published the 40th edition of its “Dementia in Europe” policy magazine, filled with interesting updates on European…
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Members of the EU-FINGERS and LETHE Advisory Boards participate in a new consultation

Members of the EU-FINGERS and LETHE Advisory Boards participate in a new consultation

Update
On 15 and 23 September, Alzheimer Europe (AE) and Karolinska Institute (KI) co-hosted a consultation with the members of the…
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EWGPWD meets face to face for the first time in over two years

EWGPWD meets face to face for the first time in over two years

Update
The European Working Group of People with Dementia (EWGPWD) was launched by Alzheimer Europe and its member associations in 2012….
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JPND-funded projects meet at the 2022 mid-term Symposium

JPND-funded projects meet at the 2022 mid-term Symposium

Event Update
On 28 April, The European Joint Programming Initiative on Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND) held its mid-term symposium 2022 in Brussels,…
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Registrations are open for the 32nd Alzheimer Europe Conference #32AEC

Registrations are open for the 32nd Alzheimer Europe Conference #32AEC

Event
Alzheimer Europe is delighted to invite you to the 32nd Alzheimer Europe Conference (#32AEC), organised in collaboration with Societatea Română…
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Members of the EU-FINGERS and LETHE Advisory Boards participate in an informative event

Members of the EU-FINGERS and LETHE Advisory Boards participate in an informative event

Update
On 6 April, members of the EU-FINGERS and LETHE Advisory Boards participated in a joint informative event on the topic…
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FINGER-NL has started: a study on the effects of lifestyle interventions on cognition

FINGER-NL has started: a study on the effects of lifestyle interventions on cognition

News Update
January 27th marks the official start of FINGER-NL, a two year long intervention study researching the effect of a combination…
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EU-FINGERS showcased at 31st Alzheimer Europe Conference

EU-FINGERS showcased at 31st Alzheimer Europe Conference

Event
The 31st Alzheimer Europe Conference (#31AEC), “Resilience in dementia: Moving beyond the COVID-19 pandemic”, was held online from 29 November…
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EU-FINGERS Advisory Board met in October and November

EU-FINGERS Advisory Board met in October and November

Event
The Advisory Board (AB) has been very active during the past last months. Members of the AB were split in…
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EU-FINGERS held the 2021 General Assembly e-meeting

EU-FINGERS held the 2021 General Assembly e-meeting

Event
On 18 November, the EU-FINGERS Consortium held the 2021 General Assembly (GA) e-meeting, in which all partners of the consortium…
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Prof. Miia Kivipelto is awarded the 2021 Melvin R. Goodes Prize

Prof. Miia Kivipelto is awarded the 2021 Melvin R. Goodes Prize

Event Press release
The Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) has named Professor Miia Kivipelto, Scientific Coordinator of EU-FINGERS, as the recipient of the 2021 Melvin…
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EU-FINGERS Advisory Board meets in February and March

EU-FINGERS Advisory Board meets in February and March

Event
EU-FINGERS Consortium, funded by JPND, kicked off in 2020 with the aim of advancing preventive strategies for risk reduction and…
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The EU-FINGERS Advisory Board kicks off its activities

The EU-FINGERS Advisory Board kicks off its activities

Event
The EU-FINGERS Advisory Board, composed by persons with interest in or affected by memory disorders, started its activities, by discussing…
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New results from the FINGER study show the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic in older adults

New results from the FINGER study show the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic in older adults

Press release Update
How have social distancing measures affected older individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic? Recent research led by Prof. Miia Kivipelto’s team…
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EU-FINGERS held the 2020 General Assembly e-meeting

EU-FINGERS held the 2020 General Assembly e-meeting

Event
On December 14, the EU-FINGERS Consortium held the 2020 General Assembly e-meeting*, in which all partners of the consortium actively…
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Professor Miia Kivipelto is awarded the 2020 Ryman Prize

Professor Miia Kivipelto is awarded the 2020 Ryman Prize

Event Press release
The award recognises Professor Kivipelto’s more than 20 years of research into the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cognitive impairment,…
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EU-FINGERS showcased at 30th Alzheimer Europe Conference (#30AEC)

EU-FINGERS showcased at 30th Alzheimer Europe Conference (#30AEC)

Event
The 30th Alzheimer Europe Conference (#30AEC), “Dementia in a changing world”, was held online from 20-22 October 2020. Almost 800 participants,…
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Dementia in Europe issue 34 published as an e-magazine

Dementia in Europe issue 34 published as an e-magazine

Update
Alzheimer Europe has published the 34th edition of its “Dementia in Europe” policy magazine in an electronic format. The third…
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COVID-19 update and online resources

COVID-19 update and online resources

COVID-19 Update
With the COVID-19 spread across European countries and the rest of the world, various restrictions have been put in place…
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Survey launched to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic effects in older adults

Survey launched to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic effects in older adults

COVID-19 Update
The EU-FINGERS Consortium has launched a survey to monitor the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic effects in older adults at risk of…
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Interview with Professor Miia Kivipelto published in the Dementia in Europe magazine

Interview with Professor Miia Kivipelto published in the Dementia in Europe magazine

Update
Alzheimer Europe has published the 33rd edition of its “Dementia in Europe” policy magazine in an electronic format, for the…
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New JPND-funded EURO-FINGERS Consortium kicks off

New JPND-funded EURO-FINGERS Consortium kicks off

Event
On March 11, the new EURO-FINGERS (EU-FINGERS) Consortium started with an online meeting*, where all consortium partners were able to…
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EURO-FINGERS is an EU Joint Programme –
Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND) project.

The project is supported through the following funding organisations under the aegis of JPND – www.jpnd.eu: Finland, Academy of Finland; Germany, Federal Ministry of Education and Research; Hungary, National Research, Development and Innovation Office; Luxemburg, National Research Fund; The Netherlands, Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development; Spain, National Institute of Health Carlos III; Sweden, Swedish Research Council.