Colombia

Conducting epidemiological research to understand better the situation of dementia patients and their caregivers in Bogota. Studying cognitive impairment in different vulnerable populations.

Using music and movement to improve quality of life for people living with dementia.

Working to determine factors related to the onset and progression of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Co-designing a non-pharmacological intervention for patients with Alzheimer's disease, mild stage and their caregivers.

Promoting public policies for brain health in Colombia and other Latin American countries based on the interactions between epigenetics, environmental factors and social determinants of health.

Developing strategies to address the stress and burden-related stigma among caregivers of patients with early onset dementia, caused by the e280a mutation in Antioquia.

Working to improve brain health care, focusing on dementia prevention, dementia diagnosis, individualized treatments, and genetics research of neurodegenerative diseases in diverse populations.

Evaluating bio-cognitive markers to improve preventive actions against dementia

Working on transforming the care economy, promoting the elimination of gender-based violence at work, advancing intersectionality in labor law, expanding women's power in the union movement, and addressing deepened precariousness in value chains.