Brain Ageing and Dementia in Low and Middle Income Countries

The Dementia in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs) symposia group hosts a virtual conference over 2 days. The event provides an opportunity to learn about recent advances in the global burden of disease, epidemiology, risk factors, biomarkers for dementia and prevention of disease as well as ongoing and future projects.


December 9th, 2021

Session 1: Welcome and Opening Session

Recorded: December 9, 2021
Welcome and Opening Session


Chair: Gladys Maestre
Panelists: Julius Ogeng’o, David Ndetei, Damali Martin


Session 2: Global Impact of Long COVID-19 on Dementia

Recorded: December 9, 2021
Global Impact of Long COVID-19 on Dementia


Chair: Ingmar Skoog
Panelist: Survarna Alladi


Session 3: Dementia challenges in the Balkans: similarities and differences

Recorded: December 9, 2021
Dementia challenges in the Balkans: similarities and differences


Chair: Gabriela Novotni
Panelists: Zvezdan Pirtosek, Ninoslav Mimica, Osman Sinanovic, Elka Stefanova, Shima Mehrabian


Session 4: Plenary: Biomarkers for Dementia Worldwide

Recorded: December 9, 2021
Plenary: Biomarkers for Dementia Worldwide


Chair: Elizabeta Ladinska-Mukaetova
Panelist: Henrik Zetterberg


Session 5: ECR Session: Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) and Alumni from LMICs

Recorded: December 9, 2021
ECR Session: Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) and Alumni from LMICs


Chair: Victor Valcour
Panelists: Didem Öz, Jorge Llibre Guerra, Elisa de Paula França Resende


December 10th, 2021

Session 1: Welcome and Opening Session

Recorded: December 10, 2021
Welcome and Opening Session


Chair: Adesola Ogunniyi
Panelists: Serge Gauthier, Andrew Singleton


Session 2: Update on Dementia in Africa

Recorded: December 10, 2021
Update on Dementia in Africa


Chair: David Ndetei
Panelists: Rufus Akinyemi, Stella-Maria Paddick


Session 3: Update on Dementia in Latin America and Asia

Recorded: December 10, 2021
Update on Dementia in Latin America and Asia


Chair: Rufus Akinyemi
Panelists: Jayeeta Rajagopalan, Gabrielle Britton, Nilton Custodio, Jesus Melgarejo


Session 4: Plenary 2: Spectrum of Frontotemporal Dementias

Recorded: December 10, 2021
Plenary 2: Spectrum of Frontotemporal Dementias


Chair: Thomas Bak
Panelist: Bruce Miller


Session 5: Early Career Researchers Session: Africa

Recorded: December 10, 2021
Early Career Researchers Session: Africa


Chair:Richard Walker
Panelist: Lachlan Fotheringham, Nikita Reddy, Alice Galbraith-Olive, Dominick Crawley