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Pohjoismainen konferenssi: Preventing Dementia in the Nordics: Evidence-based measures across the life course
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Currently an estimated 500,000 people in the Nordic countries have dementia, and the numbers are on the rise. As there is no existing cure, it’s vital to implement preventive measures that promote brain health and mitigate the challenges of living with dementia. This conference shares knowledge on how the Nordic countries seek to prevent dementia across the life course.
The Swedish Ministry for Health and Social Affairs in collaboration with the Nordic Welfare Centre welcome Nordic and Baltic colleagues working in dementia and public health policy to a conference in Sweden on 4 September 2024. The conference is part of the programme of the 2024 Swedish Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers. The one-day conference will be held on-site in the city centre of Stockholm. The conference will also be broadcast live.
It is a great honour to announce that HM Queen Silvia of Sweden will inaugurate the conference.
Confirmed speakers:
- HM Queen Silvia of Sweden
- Minister Anna Tenje, Minister for Older People and Social Security, Sweden
- Technical Officer Stefania Ilinca, WHO Regional Office for Europe
- Dementia Ambassador Pia Knudsen, Alzheimer Denmark and European Working Group of People with Dementia, Alzheimer Europe, Denmark
- Professor Miia Kivipelto, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
- Postdoctoral Researcher Grete Kjelvik, Aging and Health, Norway
- Deputy Director General Taru Koivisto, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Finland
- Chief Medical Officer Knut Lönnroth, The Government of Åland, Åland Islands
- Senior Adviser Elsa B. Friðfinnsdóttir, Ministry of Health, Iceland
- President Wilhelmina Hoffman, Swedish Dementia Centre, Sweden
- Manager Tina Normann Andersen, DemensHjørnet, Municipality of Aarhus, Denmark
- Public Health Planner Kajsa Paniagua Iacobi, Angered Hospital, Region Västra Götaland, Sweden
- Senior Medical Officer Frida Nobel, The National Board of Health and Welfare, Sweden
- Coordinator Ward Nurse Annika Tetrault, The Wellbeing Services County of Ostrobothnia, Finland
- Coordinator for Elderly Affairs Michaela Prochazka, The National Board of Health and Welfare, Sweden
Interested in learning more about the programme? Here are some teasers published on Linkedin from short interviews with a few of the presenters:
Interview with Elsa Fridfinnsdottir, Icelandic Ministry of Health
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7216697747251335168
Interview with Miia Kivipelto, Karolinska institutet (in Swedish)
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7222535508038418433
Interview with Grete Kjelvik, Aldring og Helse (in Swedish)
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7223945458627317760
