Valeria Macías Aguinaga MSc
Valeria Macías Aguinaga MSc
Clinical Neuropsychologist, Gerontologist, Person-Centered Care Advocate
Purity Mwendwa, PhD, MSc, BA
Purity Mwendwa, PhD, MSc, BA
Researcher, Theatre Artist, Songwriter, Musician, Dementia Advocate
Brain Health on the Ground (Oceania)
Brain Health on the Ground (Oceania)
As GBHI celebrates 10 years, this session brings together Atlantic Fellows based in Australia to share perspectives on advancing brain health and equity across diverse settings and communities.
Let This Be a Symphony: The Art and Impact of Co-Created Dementia Advocacy
Let This Be a Symphony: The Art and Impact of Co-Created Dementia Advocacy
Join us for a special film screening and panel discussion to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), co-sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association, Northern California and Nevada Chapter.
Shifting the Narrative, Bringing Light to Younger-Onset Dementia
Shifting the Narrative, Bringing Light to Younger-Onset Dementia
Younger-onset dementia is often unseen and misunderstood. Yet it impacts people in their 30’s to mid-60’s globally. Nearly 4 million people worldwide are living with younger-onset dementia. However, when you multiply that by a family of 4, that's almost 16 million people that are navigating this diagnosis and this doesn't include those undiagnosed, misdiagnosed or whose loved ones have passed.