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Swiss Network for Dementia Research @swiss-dementia-network.ch · 28d

📢 Final Call: Poster submission for the #SwissDementiaForum closes on 10 Oct!
Showcase your research, join the Poster Session & compete for the 🏆 #PosterAward.

Submit here 🔗 www.swiss-dementia-forum.ch/registration...

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Swiss Network for Dementia Research @swiss-dementia-network.ch · 28d

Missed our Dementia Update - Virtual Series with Prof. Elin de Bruin? Discover how exergaming can support dementia care.

#DementiaResearch

ETH Zurich @ethz.ch · Sep 8

Game-based training improves not only the cognitive abilities of people with initial signs of developing dementia, but also leads to positive changes in the brain. That is according to two new studies by researchers from ETH Zurich @ost.ch. ethz.ch/en/news-and-...

Training to improve memory

Game-based training improves not only the cognitive abilities of people with initial signs of developing dementia, but also leads to positive changes in the brain. That is according to two new studies...

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Swiss Network for Dementia Research @swiss-dementia-network.ch · 28d

LEARN 💡Post-Stroke Cognition
How can cognitive reserve influence recovery after a stroke? PD Dr. Roza Umarova presents her latest research on post-stroke cognitive trajectories and strategies to protect cognitive processing.

📅 30.10.2025 | 🕓 16:00–16:45
Register here: tinyurl.com/j7zmpmkw

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Swiss Network for Dementia Research @swiss-dementia-network.ch · Aug 28

Drumroll please 🥁 The Scientific Committee has picked standout abstracts for the Lightning Talks at #SDF2025 in Bern!

On 7 Nov, we’ll hear from brilliant minds about
#Prevention #BehaviourAndCognition #Genetics
#Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Therapy #Care

Check the full program: tinyurl.com/2dp4rd6f

Program | Swiss Dementia Forum 2025

Discover the latest in dementia research at our diverse program with keynotes, panels, and workshops. Join us Nov 6-7, 2025.

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Swiss Network for Dementia Research @swiss-dementia-network.ch · Aug 28

Congratulations on launching the new community app!🥳Looking forward to seeing the community grow, connect, and collaborate.

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Swiss Network for Dementia Research @swiss-dementia-network.ch · Aug 19

LEARN 💡Can targeting astrocytic mitochondria lead to new treatments for Alzheimer’s? Prof. Jean-Yves Chatton shares emerging research on astrocyte metabolism and novel therapeutic strategies.

📅 25.09.2025 | 🕓 16:00–16:45
Register here: swiss-dementia-network.ch/events/demen...

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Swiss Network for Dementia Research @swiss-dementia-network.ch · Jul 24

LEARN 💡Exergames and Dementia
How can game-based physical activity support cognitive function in Alzheimer’s and MCI? Prof. Eling de Bruin presents new research on tailored exergame interventions.

📅 28.08.2025 | 🕓 16:00–16:45
Register here: swiss-dementia-network.ch/events/demen...

Event Announcement Image for the Dementia Update - Virtual Series Session of Prof. Eling de Bruin on the future of care: Exergames as a treatment for Alzheimer's

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Swiss Network for Dementia Research @swiss-dementia-network.ch · Jul 21

READING RECOMMENDATION 📖 Utility, Costs and Cost-Utility of Amyloid-PET in the Diagnostic Process of Memory Clinic Patients: A Trial-Based Economic Evaluation From AMYPAD-DPMS

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Utility, Costs and Cost‐Utility of Amyloid‐PET in the Diagnostic Process of Memory Clinic Patients: A Trial‐Based Economic Evaluation From AMYPAD‐DPMS

Background Amyloid positron emission tomography (PET) is instrumental in achieving an accurate diagnosis and may help to limit health-seeking behavior. Currently, amyloid-PET is not routinely used i.....

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Alzheimer's Association @alzassociation.bsky.social · Jul 9

Hear the latest in Alzheimer’s treatment, diagnosis, prevention and care at #AAICForAll, a no-cost event on July 31. Two tracks available: one for community members & another for clinicians/health care providers. Learn more: alz.org/aaic-for-all.

Alzheimer's Association | AAIC 25 FOR ALL

What's Next in Alzheimer's Research?

Virtual | No Cost | July 31

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Swiss Network for Dementia Research @swiss-dementia-network.ch · Jul 10

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Swiss Network for Dementia Research @swiss-dementia-network.ch · Jul 10

A snapshot of who’s shaping dementia research in 2025:
🚀 42.2% early-career scientists
🌍 7 countries, 3 continents
⚡ 6 key research areas
More than a meeting – a space for progress.
🔗 www.swiss-dementia-forum.ch/registration/
#DementiaResearch

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Swiss Network for Dementia Research @swiss-dementia-network.ch · Jul 2

🧠 What does good dementia care mean and how can we make it work in practice?
Join us at the #SwissDementiaForum2025 for the session “Care Aspects of Dementia” with Prof. Stefan Klöppel (chair), Prof. Steffen Heinrich & Dr. Christina Zweifel

Register now: www.swiss-dementia-forum.ch/registration...

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Swiss Network for Dementia Research @swiss-dementia-network.ch · Jun 25

New partnership: Swiss Network for Dementia Research 🫱🏻‍🫲🏻 Swiss Memory Clinics

Research meets clinical reality — for more patient-centered dementia research and stronger exchange between science & practice.

Looking forward to what we’ll build together! #CollaborationInScience

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Swiss Network for Dementia Research @swiss-dementia-network.ch · Jun 25

READING RECOMMENDATION 📖
What happens when two brain pathologies collide? Gilles Allali and colleagues studied how cerebral amyloid angiopathy impacts cognition and brain structure in Lewy body dementia.

#SwissDementiaResearch

Cerebral amyloid angiopathy in patients with Dementia with Lewy Bodies: A clinical and hippocampal morphology study

Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) is often associated with Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy (CAA) based on pathological studies. Current literature in DLB reveals heterogenous findings regarding CAA effects ...

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Swiss Network for Dementia Research @swiss-dementia-network.ch · Jun 24

READING RECOMMENDATION 📖 Genes, environment, and aging: What determines cognitive and physical decline?

Using newly available longitudinal aging data from the UK Biobank, @tabeasch.bsky.social and colleagues uncovered genetic and environmental factors influencing cognitive and physical decline.

Combining cross-sectional and longitudinal genomic approaches to identify determinants of cognitive and physical decline - Nature Communications

The genetics of human aging remains poorly understood due to limited longitudinal data. Here, the authors show distinct genetic architectures for baseline function and decline in cognitive and physica...

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Swiss Network for Dementia Research @swiss-dementia-network.ch · Jun 24

🧠 Into brain barrier research?

Good news: #EUBBMeeting just extended the abstract deadline to 4 July!

One of our community members is part of the org team — and we think it’s worth checking out.

Submit your abstract, join the dialogue: www.tki.unibe.ch/ebbm_2025/re...

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Swiss Network for Dementia Research @swiss-dementia-network.ch · Jun 20

Abstract review for #SwissDementiaForum is complete!
Massive thanks to all submitters 🔜 notifications going out soon.

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Swiss Network for Dementia Research @swiss-dementia-network.ch · Jun 11

Earn credits & grow your network at #SwissDementiaForum 2025! Keynotes, a panel & workshops approved by SFGG (10), SVNP (10), SNG (4), SGAP (8). 🔬 Connect, learn & shape the future of dementia research! #CME #Dementia #Neuroscience
www.swiss-dementia-forum.ch/registration/

Registration | Swiss Dementia Forum 2025

Register here for the Swiss Dementia Forum 2025, 6-7 November 2025 in Bern, Switzerland.

www.swiss-dementia-forum.ch

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Swiss Network for Dementia Research @swiss-dementia-network.ch · May 28

Season Finale: Dementia Update – Virtual Series 💥 Don't miss the webinar with Dr. Lucie Bréchet on 26 June.

Register now to secure your spot 🔗
swiss-dementia-network.ch/events/demen...

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Swiss Network for Dementia Research @swiss-dementia-network.ch · May 27

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Swiss Network for Dementia Research @swiss-dementia-network.ch · May 27

🎧 LISTEN IN: Sound waves meet brain science.
In this podcast, @carthera.bsky.social (a proud sponsor of our community platform) shares how ultrasound is being used to tackle brain tumors + neurodegenerative diseases.

Podcast | Neurocareers

A successful career in neuroscience or neurotechnologies? Possible! Get the career advice you were looking for! Tune into the international Neurocareers podcast to hear stories of those who have alrea...

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Swiss Network for Dementia Research @swiss-dementia-network.ch · May 26

It’s the final countdown. ⏳
Don’t let your research miss its moment.

Submit your abstract for a #SwissDementiaForum2025 lightning talk.

🗓️ Deadline: Sunday, 1 June 2025
🔗 www.swiss-dementia-forum.ch/registration/

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Swiss Network for Dementia Research @swiss-dementia-network.ch · May 22

For more information about the challenge and the initiators behind the initiative, head to the official website 🔗 brainhealth-challenge.org

Brain Health Challenge: Boost Your Mind, Live Better

Brain Health Challenge: Boost Your Mind

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Swiss Network for Dementia Research @swiss-dementia-network.ch · May 22

🧠 Brain Health needs more than talk – it needs action.
We’re in! The Swiss Network for Dementia Research joins the #BrainHealthChallenge2025.

We protect our brains with helmets (symbolically) & through a well-connected research community!

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Swiss Network for Dementia Research @swiss-dementia-network.ch · May 20

Reading recommendation 📖
academic.oup.com/brain/advanc...

Altered T-cell reactivity in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease

Rickenbach et al. explore how the adaptive immune system changes in early Alzheimer’s disease. They show that during the preclinical phase, a CD4+ T-cell r

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