Jean Georges

Lifestyle Interventions to Improve Cognition in Later Life

Editorial from @jama.com: The US POINTER study suggests that modest lifestyle interventions can enhance cognitive health in aging populations, offering a practical and cost-effective approach to dementia prevention.

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#AAIC2025

Really appreciate the #AAIC2025 plenary starting with @alzassociation.bsky.social CEO Joanne Pike saying about the US government’s dramatic cutting of research funds: “We share your outrage”.

Excited to announce the call for abstracts and registrations for the 35th Alzheimer Europe Conference #35AEC in Bologna (Italy) from 6 to 8 October under the banner “Connecting science and communities: The future of #dementia care”.
www.alzheimer-europe.org/.../call-abs....

We are recruiting for three new full-time permanent positions - a Communications Officer, a Conference Coordinator and a Finance Officer Alzheimer Europe Is looking to immediately fill the following Luxembourg-based positions:

Here comes my first Bluesky post: Happy to share new exciting job opportunities with Alzheimer Europe - if you have experience and a background in communication, conference organisation or finance, why don't you apply for one of these three positions?
www.alzheimer-europe.org/news/we-are-...

‘A place of joy’: why scientists are joining the rush to Bluesky Researchers say the social-media platform — an alternative to X — offers more control over the content they see and the people they engage with.: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-03784-6

There are already many articles for which there is more attention on Bluesky than on other comparable micro-blogging sites, meaning the academic community and the general public have clearly adopted Bluesky as one of its core places to disseminate and discuss new research.

A Place of Joy.

The image shows two podcast episodes titled "Alzheimer Europe Conference 2024 Highlights – Part One" and "Part Two." Part One features four people in a group photo: Dr Megan Rose Readman (host), Dr Fiona Carragher, Dr Andy Northcott, and Dr Sébastien Libert (guests). Part Two features another group photo with Dr Megan Polden (host) and guests Dr Aisling Flynn, Dr Emma Law, and Dr Lukas Duffner.

The image shows two podcast episodes titled "Alzheimer Europe Conference 2024 Highlights – Part One" and "Part Two." Part One features four people in a group photo: Dr Megan Rose Readman (host), Dr Fiona Carragher, Dr Andy Northcott, and Dr Sébastien Libert (guests). Part Two features another group photo with Dr Megan Polden (host) and guests Dr Aisling Flynn, Dr Emma Law, and Dr Lukas Duffner.

💡 New horizons in dementia research! Catch Part 1 & Part 2 of our special Alzheimer Europe 2024 #34AEC podcast episodes to hear about the latest advances and key conference moments. 🎙️ #DementiaResearch #ConferenceHighlights

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Bestselling author says don't call us dementia patients sufferers British writer Wendy Mitchell, 62, (pictured)who was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's four years ago, said the language used by doctors can 'make or break' how patients cope.

This article with Wendy Mitchell is essential for anyone communicating about Alzheimer's & dementia:
"Don't call us sufferers – it makes us lose all hope, says bestselling author who is battling dementia."
Wendy passed away this year, but her words remain relevant
www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic...

Too big to tackle alone A joint opinion piece on working in partnership to meet the dementia challenge By Fiona Carragher, Chief Policy and Research Officer at Alzheimer’s Society and Sam Royston, Director of Policy and Research at Marie Curie. Far too often end of life care for people living with dementia is difficult to

‘It’s complicated, it’s challenging, and it cannot be tackled in isolation.’

Fiona Carragher and Marie Curie's Sam Royston discuss how we’re working in collaboration to improve end of life care.