And with the brilliant final plenaries from Prof Gill Livingston @ucl and Prof Tony Wyss-Coray, that is a wrap on #AAIC25! So much to take away from 5 days of conference #dementiaresearch #cantwaituntilAAIC26
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More interesting research from #AAIC25, this time highlighting the potential for drug delivery via the CSF π§ ππ©»
31.07.2025 15:30 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
How to undertake successful community engagement for diverse study participation explained by researchers from @sheffielduni on Day 5 at #AAIC25 in Toronto ππ«
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And another of our brilliant funded researchers at #AAIC25 with their poster! Dr Louise Allan of @exeter.ac.uk showcasing the MAINTAIN study on falls intervention #dementiaresearch
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Understanding the cognitive and sleep disturbance differences between #AlzheimersDisease and #LewyBodyDementia at #AAIC25 with Dr Maria Cecilia FernΓ‘ndez π§ π
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Interesting insights at #AAIC25 into neuroimaging for potential vascular cognitive impairment disease from Dr Eric Smith Uni of Calgary #dementiaresearch #beyondAlzheimersDisease
30.07.2025 18:34 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Compelling Day 4 Plenary at #AAIC25 from Prof Katrin Andreasson of @stanfordpress.bsky.social showing "tremendous potential" for repurposing IDO1 inhibitors, trialled in cancer, for delaying progression in MCI and #AlzheimersDisease #dementiaresearch
30.07.2025 18:23 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
In an #AAIC25 session focusing on CTE, Dr Carmela Tartaglia of Uni of Toronto showcased results that there are distinct neuroinflammatory profiles in repeated head injuries π§
30.07.2025 18:21 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
#AAIC25 Announces LONDON as the destination for #AAIC26! We can't wait to welcome the world of #dementiaresearch to our home town π₯³
30.07.2025 15:08 β π 4 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
π£ Kicking off Day 4 at #AAIC25 with our very own Fiona Carragher taking part in the @worlddementia.bsky.social panel sharing @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social expertise in research & innovation, "it'll take a (global) society to beat dementia"
30.07.2025 14:31 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Day 4 #AAIC25 "if you want to make progress you have to invest ... invest now for long-term progress" - Sebastian KΓΆhler @MaastrichtU in the morning lightning presentations ππ£
30.07.2025 14:26 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
#AAIC25 Day 4 Results: π£ Weekly subcutaneous #Lecanemab maintains efficacy and biomarkers compared to fortnightly IV dose #dementiaresearch #beginningoftheend
30.07.2025 14:25 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Tunnelling nanotubes...! What are they?! Let's find out together in the morning session on day 3 of #AAIC25
29.07.2025 12:56 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
βοΈβοΈThought-provoking featured research "from bench to bedside" at #AAIC25 - sex differences contributing to women's increased risk of #AlzheimersDisease - earlier menopause, cardiovascular health, effects of tau pathology, pregnancy & parenthood, #LancetReport risk factors
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Fascinating plenaries on day 2 of #AAIC25 @akassogloulab.bsky.social explaining how "fibrinogen is a bloody brake on repair and a gas pedal for neurodegeneration" & Prof Maria Grazia Spillantini showing how "tau causes a bad case of indigestion in microglia" #dementiaresearch
28.07.2025 19:34 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Wonderful to meet up with our funded researchers whilst at #AAIC25! Here is DRL @kamentsve.bsky.social with his poster on function-structure decoupling in genetic FTD #dementiaresearch
28.07.2025 15:02 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Excitement from the researchers and delegates at #AAIC25 following interim results of Brainshuttle #trontinemab ALL participants saw reduction in amyloid load! #dementiaresearch
27.07.2025 21:45 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
opeful first plenary at #AAIC25 from @sylviavilleneuve.bsky.social about stopping, preventing, or postponing clinical onset of #alzheimersdisease Mindfulness, education, and physical activity are top preventative strategies! #dementiaresearch
27.07.2025 17:55 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Promising results at #AAIC25 from US case report on use of #lecanemab 2-years post-FDA approval, 84% of patients were stable or showed improvement #dementiaresearch #beginningoftheend
27.07.2025 17:50 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Huge congratulations to Bart de Strooper for the #AAIC25 Lifetime Achievement Award! π @ukdri.ac.uk @ucl.ac.uk
27.07.2025 14:56 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
The team have (nearly) all gathered for #AAIC2025 in Toronto! Excited for a week of #dementiaresearch
27.07.2025 14:48 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Our journey for #AAIC25 has begun! We're excited to soon be gathering for the world's largest #dementiaresearch conference. Let us know if we'll see you in #Toronto
26.07.2025 10:31 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
YouTube video by Marie Curie
Starting Early, Talking Together - Dementia Research Project
Prof Sebastian Crutch @ucl.ac.uk will identify barriers to accessing timely palliative care, creating guidelines and training to improve support and meaningful conversations. #RareDementias #DementiaSupport
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kNf...
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People with rare dementias, like young-onset or inherited types, have unique end-of-life needs.
16.07.2025 09:20 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
YouTube video by Marie Curie
DLI-dem - Supporting dementia carers during the end of life care
Dr Nicola White @uclpsychiatry.bsky.social is adapting the Death Literacy Index (DLI) into DLI-demβa tailored tool boosting carersβ knowledge, confidence, and skills in dementia-specific end-of-life care. #DementiaSupport Supported by @dementiauk.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0hE...
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Caring for someone living with dementia at the end of life is often overwhelming.
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YouTube video by Marie Curie
Hospital to Community Care for People Living with Dementia
Unnecessary hospital stays can be distressing for people with dementia nearing the end of life. Dr Therese Johansson @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social will study how primary and community care services help reduce hospital admissions, promoting comfort at home.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhrG...
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