Alzheimer's Disease International 36th Global Conference in Krakow
Day 3 Alzheimer’s Disease International 36th Global Conference in Krakow saw Carl Case delighted in joining the stage platform in focusing on, ‘Underrepresented Populations and Dementia’.
The areas we addressed included;
🚀 ‘The Space Between: Understanding the Experience of Nonbinary Persons with Dementia. A qualitative exploration’ – Mx Dáithí Clayton
🚀 ‘Exploring the experiences of LGBTQ+ people living with dementia: It’s time to get creative!’ – John Hammond
🚀 ‘Living with violence in Colombia: the risk of developing mental health problems and dementia among older adults living with violence throughout their lives’ – Prof Mark Gabbay
🚀 ‘Recruiting people living with dementia (including those who lack capacity to consent) remotely vs. in-person: learning from the Dementia PersonAlised Care Team (D-PACT) feasibility study during COVID-19’ – Tomasina Oh
🚀 ‘Sex differences in the prevalence of mild cognitive impairment and dementia, and their risk factors, in Bengaluru’ – Michelle Mielke
🚀 ‘Genetic studies for Alzheimer’s Disease in Peru and Bolivia’ Giuseppe Tosto
🚀 Chaired by (generous with time) Jesus Rodrigo Board Member, Alzheimer’s Disease International, Spain. I am so thankful for his generosity with his timekeeping as I may have gone slightly above my allocated time. 👍🏿
Carl really wished however, that he was sat amongst the delegates, being able to fully absorb their illuminating presentations, as opposed to being consumed by my nervous anxiety.
🚀 ‘Big Up’ to Dame Suzi Leather Chair of Alzheimer’s Society (UK) who gave me my ‘required’ customary high five👋🏿 prior to heading to the mike (I’m not superstitious – but it needs to be done) 🙂
🚀 Not too certain whether Carl should also ‘give props’ to Sarah Merriman Msc Dementia Studies, who immediately prior to stepping up to the stage, kindly gave him a fresh cup of coffee. Whilst sat on stage, the first sip saw the lid coming off and coffee spilling all over Carl’s blue shirt, and leaving his trousers apparently revealing that he have had a bladder incident. 😲
He had to (not discreetly) leave the stage, grab his jacket in an attempt to cover the spillage. Carl is so looking forward to repaying your good deed in the very near future Sarah. 🤣
🚀🚀 On a serious note, I used my presentation to highlight HOW, in pursuit of ‘meaningful engagements with people from African & African Caribbean people living with and affected by dementia and Alzheimer’s disease;
‘Dementia Intelligence is the key. Once one knows how to engage in a culturally meaningful way, and also has access to appropriate resources, it’s not rocket science’.
