Dementia Prevention Open Lecture Series
Dementia Prevention Open Lecture Series
The University of Edinburgh's Centre for Open Learning and Centre for Dementia Prevention present a series of lectures to improve understanding of dementia and improve the lives of those living with or care for those with dementia.
The University of Edinburgh's Centre for Dementia Prevention combines research in science, medicine and social science to lead global efforts in preventing dementia.
For more information about the Centre for Dementia Prevention, visit http://centrefordementiaprevention.com
This Open Lecture Series will highlight their vision to:
advance understanding of biomarkers in clinical and preclinical human populations
drive global efforts to deliver new medicines that could act before clinical symptoms of dementia appear
improve the experience of living with dementia by developing strategies that increase the quality of life
empower people to understand and protect their brain health, for a future without dementia.
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4. Dementia Prevention: a global approach 2020 1 of 8
4. Dementia Prevention: a global approach 2020
Dementia is the world’s most pressing healthcare challenge. In our final lecture we explore how large data sets can inform healthcare policy and how powerful…4. Dementia Prevention: a global approach 2020
From Robbie Bushe
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Our third lecture focuses on the new ways we can look to treat brain disease before dementia. From drug trials to lifestyle interventions, fundamental laboratory science…
3. Developing Treatments for Neurodegenerative…
From Robbie Bushe
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Intervening earlier in the course of disease will enable us to prevent the onset of dementia. In our second lecture, we discuss how to detect the very earliest signs of…
2. How to Detect Neurodegenerative Disease 2020
From Robbie Bushe
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Our first lecture introduces the brain diseases which cause dementia. We explore the biology behind these diseases, how we can use the latest scientific techniques to…
1. What is neurodegenerative disease? (2020…
From Robbie Bushe
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Future Directions - What needs to be done?In our fourth and final lecture, Prof. Craig Ritchie discusses what the future of dementia prevention holds, including…
4. Future Directions - What needs to be done?
From Robbie Bushe
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Treatments for Neurodegenerative DiseaseIn our third lecture, Prof. Craig Ritchie and Dr Tom Russ discusses prevention and non-pharmacological approaches to the…
3. Treatments for Neurodegenerative Disease
From Robbie Bushe
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2. What is Neurodegenerative Disease? (part 2) 7 of 8
2. What is Neurodegenerative Disease? (part 2)
What is Neurodegenerative Disease? Part 2In our second lecture, Prof. Tara Spires-Jones, Prof Karen Ritchie and Prof Adam Waldman will discuss the biology of…2. What is Neurodegenerative Disease? (part 2)
From Robbie Bushe
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1. What is Neurodegenerative Disease? (part 1) 8 of 8
1. What is Neurodegenerative Disease? (part 1)
What is Neurodegenerative Disease? Part 1In our first lecture, Prof. Craig Ritchie will provide an introduction to the Dementia Prevention Open Lecture Series, discusses…1. What is Neurodegenerative Disease? (part 1)
From Robbie Bushe
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