See attached details of an International Conference on Participatory Research In Dementia taking place virtually on 9th Sep 2021 (10am-3pm).

The Alzheimer’s Association International Conference® (AAIC) will take place online 26th – 30th July 2021. Join the world’s leading basic scientists, clinical researchers, early career investigators, clinicians and the care research community who will share breaking research discoveries that will lead to methods of prevention and treatment and improvements in diagnosis for Alzheimer’s disease.

General abstract submission has closed. Abstract submissions for Developing Topics will open late April / early May and close in early June.

From Despair to Hope

Registration is now open for the Arts 4 Dementia Best Practice Conference 2021: ‘Arts for Brain Health: Social Prescribing as Peri-Diagnostic Practice for Dementia’

Thursday 20 – Friday 21 May.

See attached details of an event taking place Thursday 20th May (4-5pm): 'Tea-Time with Lewy' ...an hour-long chat with Kevin and Helena Quaid, facilitated by Karen Meenan (GBHI Atlantic Fellow & DRNI member).

The event is open to everyone in Ireland and the UK to learn more about living with Lewy Body Disease in a less formal setting.  The hour will be filled with songs, stories and the odd poem!  If you get a chance, put the kettle on and join the chat for free!

The AAIC Satellite Symposium will take place online from May 12th-13th 2021 and attendance is free of charge. AAIC are partnering with the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) for this event.

Leading experts will explore emerging dementia research in the Mediterranean region and network with others who share your interests. As part of the year-round learning opportunities offered by AAIC, noted researchers will discuss the latest findings and information around:

RCSI will be hosting a seminar via zoom on 15th April (6-7pm) as part of their virtual seminar series "Parkinson's Research in Ireland".

Perspectives from research laboratories, industry and those with the condition will be shared through short, lively talks followed by a Q&A session.

15th April, 6:00 - 7:00 PM

• Maeve Caldwell (Trinity College Dublin)
• Speaker to be confirmed (Beats Medical)

Register for free at Eventbrite: http://bit.ly/3vBMqXP

RCSI will be hosting a seminar via zoom on 8th April (6-7pm) as part of their virtual seminar series "Parkinson's Research in Ireland".

Perspectives from research laboratories, industry and those with the condition will be shared through short, lively talks followed by a Q&A session.

8th April, 6:00 - 7:00 PM

Alzheimer’s Research UK will be hosting their 20th dementia research conference online from Tuesday 23rd – Friday 26th March 2021. There will be talks on early detection, viral infection and dementia, drug discovery, clinical trials and more.

For more information and to register, click here: https://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/research/for-researchers/research-conference-2021/

Throughout March – May 2021, Dementia Research Network Ireland will host a free online webinar series on the topic of Brain Health. Designed for a public audience, leading researchers in the field of brain health will address the following questions:

• How does brain health affect our cognition and how do we measure it?

• How does food affect our brain health?

• Can physical training exercise our brains?

• What are healthy habits for a healthy mind?

• What can neuroimaging tell us about brain health?

The HRB annual conference for 2020 will take place on November 24th & 25th and will for the first time be completely online. The conference is designed to enable participants explore the challenges and solutions associated with building trust in research evidence to support informed health decisions. With so many claims made in relation to health it can be hard for people to discern what is fact and what is fiction. COVID-19 has magnified this challenge on a global level.