
Laura Garcia
@garciad_laura
Occupational Therapist, PhD
researching ways to improve #dementia care
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18-12-2020 19:05:32
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Can we reduce the societal cost by preventing dementia? "Addressing physical inactivity alone could prevent almost 500M new cases of NCDs by 2030. While #dementia only accounts for 3% of those cases, it amounts to 22% of cost." Dr Tarun Dua World Health Organization (WHO) says at #DefeatingDementia summit





Over 3.4 billion people globally live with conditions that impact their nervous systems. #Neurology #BrainHealth Very excited to see our paper on GBD2021 finally published in The Lancet Neurology. Huge thanks to all co-authors Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) World Health Organization (WHO) and the GBD network. thelancet.com/action/showPdf…

🚨#Publicconsultation – World Health Organization (WHO) is seeking feedback on the Preferred Product Characteristics (PPC) of blood-based biomarkers diagnostics for #Alzheimer Disease. Deadline: May 10, 2024 tinyurl.com/yzv6hex7




Thanks so much for joining us Suvarna Alladi and speaking about #KaBHi. 🙏🏻 Here’s the link to the IGAP toolkit: who.int/publications/i… Gergana Manolova Laura Garcia Sebastian F. Winter, MD PhD Cassie Redlich @Renato_OeSouza Professor Tissa Wijeratne OAM MD PhD AKU Brain & Mind Institute Global Brain Health Institute

Ahead of #WorldBrainDay, I had a conversation with World Health Organization (WHO)'s Vismita Gupta-Smith about #dementia. 😟🧠 What are the symptoms? 👴👵 Is it a normal part of #ageing? 💪🥗 What can we do to reduce our chances of developing dementia? 👀 Watch the video: lnkd.in/dWzZqbjy


#WorldBrainDay 2024 focuses on #BrainHealth and #Prevention which are also important pillars of our #PublicHealth response to #dementia. World Health Organization (WHO) is updating its dementia risk reduction guidelines. To learn more about the process visit: tinyurl.com/y5kk993y Primrose Nyamayaro


Very excited to be updating World Health Organization (WHO)’s guidelines for #dementia #RiskReduction with the help of a Guideline Development Group (GDG). Primrose Nyamayaro, ADI, World Dementia Council World Federation of Neurology (WFN) Check out the international experts proposed to join the GDG: tinyurl.com/y5kk993y


If you are working on #Dementia #RiskReduction and #Prevention we love to hear from you! Share your resources, tools and materials to be considered for inclusion at globaldementia.org or browse the platform for available resources. ADI Global Brain Health Institute Alzheimer Europe





‘It’s the only disease [I know of] where you’re not supported to fight for your life’: why I’m still demanding dementia rights | The Guardian great to see our work mentioned Linda Steele Dementia Alliance International theguardian.com/australia-news…

To support a timely and accurate #dementia diagnosis, diagnostic tools that can be readily implemented globally are needed. Join us for the launch of World Health Organization (WHO) Preferred product characteristics of blood-based biomarker diagnostics for Alzheimer disease. tinyurl.com/2rhvznch


Check out World Health Organization (WHO)’s first ever #PPC for a non-infectious disease! Our PPC of blood-based biomarker diagnostics for #Alzheimers. Launched today with the support of many international experts and guided by the views of people living with #dementia. 🙏🏻 🙏🏻🙏🏻 👀 tinyurl.com/4y3dacp5
