World Young Leaders in Dementia Network
@wyldementia
A network for #dementia professionals from research, policy, advocacy, care and industry. Providing content, resources, collaboration, mentorship and leadership
🎉 Join us this Saturday at #AAIC2025 for #ISTAART PIA Day! Get a sneak peek at what we’re planning ! @ISTAART @alzassociation
🌟 Meet Marina Scop Medeiros, winner of the AAIC-WYLD Fellowship 2025! 🇨🇦 Her research uses Tau PET imaging to bridge biological markers & clinical diagnosis in Alzheimer’s disease. Welcome to #WYLD, Marina! 💙 #AAIC2025 #WYLDatAAIC #DementiaResearch @marinascop
🧠🌍 On #WorldBrainDay, we celebrate the brain — our most powerful organ. #WYLD unites young researchers in dementia to promote brain health through science, collaboration & advocacy. Let’s raise awareness and inspire action. #BrainHealth #WBD2025
✨ Meet Micaela Arruabarrena, winner of the AAIC-WYLD Fellowship 2025! 🧠🇦🇷 She’s a neuropsychologist at Fleni and PhD student in Cognitive Neuroscience. Excited to welcome her to #AAIC2025 in Toronto! 🇨🇦💜 #WYLD #YoungLeaders #DementiaResearch @alzassociation @miarruabarrena
🎉 Meet @LaissBertola , winner of the AAIC-WYLD Fellowship 2025! She studies neuropsychology & global brain health using ELSA-Brasil data. Can’t wait to see her at #AAIC2025! 🇨🇦 @alzassociation #WYLD #DementiaResearch #WYLDatAAIC
🌟Suelyn Koerich, #winner of the AAIC-WYLD Fellowship 2025, explores plasma exchange as a non-drug strategy to reduce brain pathology by clearing harmful proteins and inflammation. We’re thrilled to welcome her to #AAIC 2025 in Toronto! 🧠🇨🇦 #WYLD @koerichsu @alzassociation
Interested in advancing brain health and reducing inequities around the world? 🌍🧠 Join our Applicant Webinar on June 26 to learn more about the Atlantic Fellows for Equity in Brain Health program @GBHI_Fellows. Register👉 gbhi.org/events/introdu…
💜 June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month. A time dedicated to talking openly about Alzheimer’s disease, other forms of #dementia , and encouraging a global conversation about #brain health. @alzassociation @AlzheimerEurope @AlzDisInt @WorldDementia #BrainAwareness #EndAlz
Heading to AAIC 2025? Early Career Researcher? Join the World Young Leaders in Dementia for an interactive focus group on how ECRs engage with data sharing in research. 🎯 Great opportunity to: Share your experiences & Networking! Limited Spots: tinyurl.com/3bzp5wyy
🎉 Congratulations to #WYLD member @BelenCustodio28 on receiving a partial @ISTAART travel fellowship to attend Walking the Talk for Dementia in Santiago de Compostela this August! 🇪🇸We’re proud to see our members take part in global dementia initiatives! 🧠 #WTD2025
In May, we joined the #AAIC Satellite Symposium in Peru 🇵🇪 — an inspiring event full of learning and connection! From biomarker advances to regional efforts and equity, we’re grateful to be part of it. @alzassociation 💜✨ #dementia
María Florencia Clarens has been chosen to represent #WYLD at Walking the Talk for Dementia 2025 in Spain through an @ISTAART Travel Fellowship. 🌍🧠 Congratulations @mfclarens — we can’t wait to follow your journey! ✨
🌟Mark your calendars for PIA DAY RESOURCE FAIR (12:30 - 2:30 PM) ON JULY 26 at AAIC 2025 - TORONTO, CA! 🌟 @Rajagopalan_Pri @LuCrivelliOk
Join WDC Chair @joannepikedrph and Vice Chair @CaramelliPaulo for the WDC Satellite Summit in Lima. Policymakers, researchers & others will explore the public policy response to the challenge of dementia in Latin America and the Caribbean. Learn More: bit.ly/40yLo09.
Parkinson’s is more than a diagnosis — it’s a lifelong journey. As the 2nd most common neurodegenerative disease, it affects 11.8M people worldwide. Behind every number is a person, a family, a story. Let’s raise awareness, fight stigma & support research.#WorldParkinsonsDay
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2025 WDC Summit: Accelerating Innovation, Disrupting Thinking and Delivering Change. We appreciate the our featured speakers and each of today’s attendees for their forward thinking, collaborative approaches and open dialogue.
📢 Call for Proposals: Rapid Literature Review We're seeking a researcher to conduct a rapid literature review for our upcoming publication, The Equity Review. The first edition will explore pathways to an equitable green transition. Deadline: Mar. 31. atlanticfellows.org/news/call-for-…
In the first of our parallel sessions for the day "Disrupting Prevention: Is Brain Health the Answer?" chair @joannepikedrph is joined by @MiiaKivipelto, @SarahLenzLock and @LuCrivelliOk
✨This #BrainAwarenessWeek , WYLD recognizes the power of innovation in brain health 🧠. The future of brain health is being shaped globally by young leaders who are driving changes in dementia research, care, and policy. #WYLD #BrainHealth #Neuroscience
