Spreading knowledge about prodromal manifestations of neurodegenerative disorders across disciplines and fighting stigma by changing the narrative of dementia from deficit to proficit.

Facilitating arts in health engagements in Africa and the United States. Raising awareness of dementia and trying to reduce the stigma often faced by those with cognitive disabilities.

Conducting research on the health care utilization of people living with dementia and their caregivers, primarily in Sweden. Estimating the costeffectiveness of different interventions in clinical settings.

Developing collaboration between pre-clinical and clinical work, and between neurology and geriatrics. Leading a translational work of a murine model and a cohort of patients with Alzheimer's disease.

Leading efforts to run a behavioral neurology clinic in Peru. Creating a network in frontotemporal dementia and exploring difficulties relating to diagnosis. Researching the validation of cognitive screening tests and the genetics of dementia.

Researching new neuroimaging biomarkers of neurodegeneration and the artificial intelligence-assisted diagnosis of dementia.

Strengthening local health and social care planning in the face of limited resources through the use of economic evaluation towards outcomeorientated provision by commissioners and providers of health and care services.

Leading efforts to increase understanding of brain health among health care workers and the general population in Kenya, with a focus on age-related neurodegenerative disorders.

Developing strategies to improve the diagnostictherapeutic framework in Alzheimer's disease, especially considering the atypical presentations. Currently working with sleep-related biomarkers.

Working for the Galician Health Service as a clinician with an interest in dementia and behavioral neurology. Aiming to improve communication between clinicians and patients, and increase patient access to nonpharmacological care and support.

Leading local and international arts, health and well-being initiatives developed with heart and shaped considering accessibility, inclusivity, based on cross-disciplinary collaboration and aiming for societal change.

Researching early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease in patients around the region of Andalusia (Spain), especially in patients with a low educational level.

Understanding and improving strategies to promote physical and cognitive functioning and prevent functional decline, falls, fear of falling and dementia.

Understanding how computerized tools can be integrated into scalable, multidisciplinary interventions for the longterm care of brain health.

Developing and implementing an online monthly lecture series and a U.S. support group for patients with posterior cortical atrophy and their caregivers.

Researching admixture, ethnicity and health-social disparities in dementia. Developing a program in Cuba to train health care providers and educate the community about aging, mental health and dementia.

Hearing from a wide range of people working in the dementia space; her podcast series, Dementia is Global, aims to raise global awareness about brain health to change attitudes and policies.

Developing computerized memory tests for early detection of Alzheimer's disease, including the first serious game that older adults can use on their own to screen for signs of subtle cognitive decline.

Studying the economic and psychological burden of informal caregiving for dementia in Brazil.

Employing a model to destigmatize, prevent and manage dementia. Addressing the lack of awareness about dementia in low and middle-income countries.

Working on research tracking patient and caregiver journeys, interaction with health services, as well as the conceptualization and assessment of quality of life and caregiver experiences.

Working to use modern technology and software platforms for early detection of dementia and cognitive training. Co-founder of Ain Shams Cognitive Training Lab.

Researching dementia care, implementation of memory units, dementia teaching, and psychopharmacology in the elderly.

Using cohort studies and epidemiological methods to identify modifiable risk factors for cognitive decline and dementia as well as their social determinants. Conducting lifestyle interventions to mitigate dementia risk.

Working with people living with dementia and their friends and families to empower them to play an active role in shaping research and policy.

Researching interventions for dementia that are culturally acceptable for use in Zimbabwe, and establishing how technology can be utilized to carry out these interventions.

Researching and treating cognitive, language and communication disorders in patients with primary progressive aphasia.

Working to create a collaboration across SubSaharan Africa to ensure the prioritization of brain health in public health.

Working toward a more hopeful narrative of dementia by creating opportunities for people living with dementia to be at the heart of the stories we tell.

Researching frontotemporal dementia diagnosis and education.

Working to increase equity in the health care system by exposing a wider population to preventative movement practices.

Practicing geriatric and gerontology medicine, with a strong passion for providing primary care and clinical care to the elderly people in nursing homes, rural and urban communities.

Using genetics, brain imaging, and artificial intelligence to understand brain diseases, with a focus on Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease, and mental health.

Advising long-term care coordination and implementation at the Ministry of Health of The Republic of Lithuania.

Improving the lives of people living with dementia through neurological diagnosis and management.

Building creative communities for people living with cognitive impairment through the transformative power of dance.

Using research to improve diagnosis and to make cognitive-behavioral evaluation simpler and more accurate.

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

Developing programs that serve older people living with dementia, especially in Indigenous people living in poverty.

Working with people living with dementia and their carers, developing theater and radio broadcasts. In particular working with people affected with Lewy Body Disorders and their caregivers to raise awareness of this disease and build community.

Working to identify biomarkers for early detection of mild cognitive impairment and dementia through the study of neurobiology, metabolism and brain health physiology.

Practicing and building different models of care, trying to find a balance between giving the patients the best care, reducing hospitalization, and tailoring personal treatment options.

Working to increase awareness, improve patient care and improve understanding of mental health through epidemiological and intervention research.

Working to improve the experience and quality of life for those living with dementia through music.

Promoting Alzheimer's disease awareness, supporting existing dementia care, and researching the epidemiology and environmental risk factors of brain health.

Researching early risk factors for dementia and working with community partners to promote brain health and well-being across the lifespan.

Working to understand the pathophysiological and structural underpinnings of frontotemporal dementia.

Researching the overlap between renal and neurological diseases.

Developing a social program that uses passion—such as sport, music, movie, poetry, and art—as cognitive stimulation to increase socialization to improve quality of life for older adults and people with Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment.

Creating friendly and accessible environments for people with dementia, caregivers and family members of people with dementia.

Combining neuroscience and language science to capture early markers of neurodegenerative disorders.

Developing and strengthening long-term care and social care systems and practices, so they become more equitable through inclusion and by enhancing the quality of life for people with cognitive impairment.

Developing nonpharmacological interventions and introducing technology-based tools that may be integrated into current health programs for older adults and patients with dementia.

Examining the role of lifestyle factors on the aging brain, with the aim of developing targeted lifestyle interventions that promote healthy brain aging.

Exploring how the arts could strengthen the health care service, social equity, and establishing arts in a brain health center for research and training in Ethiopia.

Developing new aging and brain health research in sub-Saharan Africa to better understand the burden of dementia and raise awareness. Encouraging initiatives that support caregivers and train health care professionals.

Evaluating existing and developing new models of hospice and palliative care for older adults with dementia and their caregivers.

Exploring the health and well-being benefits of participating in arts in health practice for people living with dementia and their families.

Engaging in mixed-methods research and development of interventions to address (palliative) care needs and improve quality of life throughout the care trajectory of older adults, including those with dementia and other serious illnesses.

Promoting models of dementia education through music, filmmaking and service-learning. Building bridges between ethnomusicology and the health sciences.

Researching and leading a multidisciplinary clinic to improve the diagnosis and clinical care of people living with frontotemporal dementia and their families.

Exploring positive ways to communicate dementia with empathy and compassion in different settings, from books to social networks, to connect different generations.

Improving understanding of the impact of health and social care system design on patterns of care and spending for those with dementia and their families/ caregivers. Aiming to reduce the devastating financial toll of dementia.

Developing communitybased approaches to research design, problem solving, and creative teaching and learning around aging and brain health in rural and immigrant communities in California.

Developing an electroencephalography model to monitor the electrical activity of the brain for diagnosis and differentiation of dementia, and investigating clinicopathological correlation.

Using music for individual and community aims, with a particular interest in equitable access to creative wellness opportunities for people of all ages and levels of ability or experience.

Working to develop a comprehensive care program for the management of patients with cognitive disorders and caregiver support. Developing geriatric services to optimize care of chronic diseases, such as dementia, affecting the Peruvian elderly.

Improving the lives of people living with cognitive impairment by providing the best clinical settings and maximizing the research outcomes to patients with dementia in Egypt.

Researching the relationship between cognitive reserve and cognitive decline by analyzing population data from high, middle and low-income countries to identify mid-life risk factors for dementias. Developing a training program for caregivers.

Promoting resilience, brain health and well-being for health care teams. Developing support for people engaging in equity work, expanding practices and competencies for distress tolerance.

Developing strategies to increase the understanding of how risk factors render the sex-specific brain vulnerability to Alzheimer's disease pathophysiology. Developing personalized prevention programs.

Unraveling the neural mechanisms that underlie the emergence of visual artistic creativity in frontotemporal dementia.

Working to treat patients presenting for management of hypertension and primary prevention of heart disease and stroke.

Developing strategies to reduce the economic burden of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia through public policy interventions that better support individuals, family care partners, and the public programs that fund care.

Establishing best practice for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of dementia, supported by the development of an international, multidisciplinary network.

Investigating how the stress of war and displacement affects dementia rates in refugees in the Middle East. Co-designed the Atlantic Fellows Thematic Forum in Jordan for learning about migration and health.

Driving change in the aging agenda to improve the wellbeing of older people.

Developing a home-based primary care program for cognitively impaired, isolated older adults in rural Jamaica.

Nurturing leaders in Africa for collaborative work to improve brain health. Clinical, research and advocacy work focusing on vascular and degenerative brain disorders.

Promoting positive aging through movement-based, creative engagement with elders in various settings.

Developing a program for young adults to partner with older adults to mitigate risk factors for dementia and other health challenges through regular, meaningful interactions across generations.

Researching headaches to develop clinical, neurophysiological and genetical studies.

Leading the Egyptian Longitudinal Study of Aging to try to reshape the current understanding of aging.

Working to create an integrated care facility for the management of patients with mild cognitive impairment or dementia.

Developing strategies to evaluate cognition in populations with low levels of education. Working on developing screening tools to identify cognitive decline in individuals with low levels of schooling.

Developing interventional studies targeting improved sleep and cognition, which have the potential to help prevent the onset and progression of dementia in high-risk populations.

Leading efforts to improve dementia diagnosis by translating, culturally adapting and validating tablet-based and paper-based cognitive and functional assessments for the Botswana population.

Promoting the social inclusion of older adults living with aphasia and raising awareness of health professionals to the power of art in improving communication and the quality of life.

Leading efforts to build inclusive communities through co-producing research with people living with dementia, and developing social entrepreneurial ventures to connect and support dementia-focused leaders.

Investigating urban and environmental health to understand the effects of air pollution on neurodegenerative diseases.

Making brain health practical and relevant. Promoting an understanding of traditional and cultural practices which promote brain health.

Developing and testing mobile phone messaging through clinical trials to support treatment adherence in adults with high blood pressure and diabetes in primary care settings.

Developing mental health strategies for successful aging and leading efforts to understand and optimize treatments for people living with dementia.

Developing engagement in accessible participative music as a resource for social inclusion, building communicative partnerships and community integration across the lifespan.

Improving the treatment, diagnosis and prevention of stroke. Developing multicenter studies and programs to diminish stroke risk factors and work to identify populations at high risk of stroke.

Facilitating art initiatives focused on understanding one another's humanity. Curating dance, education and film events aimed at removing stigma around age and race.

Translating research and inclusive building design principles into everyday use to ensure they are accessible to people living with cognitive and/or sensory impairments.

Developing innovative brain health and memory programs and services. Implementing population health approaches for individuals and carers, aimed at dementia risk prevention.

Including people with Down syndrome in all aspects of dementia research.

Part of 10/66 Dementia Research Group, carrying out population-based research into dementia in low- and middle-income countries.