Francesca Farina
@FrancescaRoFa
Research Assistant Professor @NUFeinbergMed, Atlantic fellow @GBHI_Fellows @tcddublin, Research fellow @alzassociation #BrainHealth 🇮🇪🇮🇹
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https://www.gbhi.org/profiles/francesca-farina 04-11-2016 15:27:05
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📢 New research from IDS-TILDA sheds light on the health challenges faced by older individuals with intellectual disabilities, particularly women. 🧠💔
The findings reveal alarming gender disparities. 📊
TCD_nursingmidwifery Prof Mary McCarron Eilish Burke
➡️imt.ie/news/women-wit…
Reducing fear and avoidance of memory loss improves mood and social engagement in community-based older adults: a randomized trial EuGMS - European Geriatric Medicine Society Alzheimer's Association bmcgeriatr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…
🧑💻Wednesday 06 Dec is our 4⃣th webinar in the Brain Health & Dementia series!
📢Join Cathy McHale of Tallaght University Hospital Foundation & Aine Bennett from The Alzheimer Society of Ireland at the earlier time of 1⃣0⃣ am to hear about post-diagnostic support in dementia!
➡️Book your place here: tinyurl.com/msp5zmdu
The #NextGen #brainhealth survey is close to our 1st milestone of 1,000 #participants , we'd love to hear from more 18-39 year old's especially #male individuals, the survey can be accessed here: bit.ly/nextgenbrainhe… The Mental Elf @menshealthforum MQ Brain Health Scotland
Progress on the UN’s sustainable development goals — aimed at achieving peace & prosperity for all people & the planet — has been slow. Fellow Harris Eyre & co-authors explain how applying a brain capital framework could change the trajectory.
READ: bit.ly/3SS5Fui
Only 2️⃣ days left until the second webinar in our Brain Health & Denebtia series!
Join us Wednesday 22 Nov at 11 am to hear Claire McEvoy RD of Queen's University Belfast 🎓 speak about diet and brain health in dementia!
To register see below ⬇️
Dementia is one of the greatest fears of people today. 'Keys Bags Names Words,' a powerful new film, shifts the narrative to hope & action. Join us for a special screening hosted by Engaging Dementia 23 Nov 7pm dlr LexIcon Venue.
Book your free tickets here: 👇 eventbrite.ie/e/keys-bags-na…
Seeing lots of these in my timeline but it's true - I am *so* proud to be part of the momentum to advance Alzheimer’s & dementia research and so grateful to Alzheimer's Association for supporting my work 💜
Join the movement at alz.org/researchmoment… #ENDALZ #ALZFunded
What matters most to young people for #brainhealth & #Alzheimers prevention?
Seeking 18-39-year-olds to contribute their views to our 10 minute #NextGen survey➡️bit.ly/3ZSjpqg
Dr Laura Booi UN Youth Envoy Angga D. Martha UNYouth The Lancet Youth Dementia Research Network Ireland PREVENT Dementia ISTAART
We hear a lot about anti-amyloid therapies but it's not often we get to hear from the trial participants themselves - thank you Margaret & Mark, Ann & Brad. Shout out Heather Snyder, PhD Claire Sexton for a super morning session. This really is a new era for #ADRD treatment & care
Thanks so much Rashi Kumar 👩🏽⚕️. Have to shout out Dr Laura Booi Leeds Beckett who led this work & our amazing #NextGen team Sarah Gregory, Katie Wells PREVENT Dementia, Hosanna An & Melissa Marquez Northwestern MSS.
It's time to include young adults in the brain health conversation!
Women's brain health is central to the #NextGen study. Always grateful for your support Women's Brain Project Anna Dé antonella santuccione chadha 💜
We are bringing Alzheimer's Association ISTAART conference energy to Dublin! 🧠
#NeuroscienceNext Ireland Hub is coming April 23, 2024 Global Brain Health Institute Trinity College Dublin Institute of Neuroscience, Trinity College (TCIN) Claire Sexton Igor Camargo Fontana
More info: alz.org/neurosciencene…
We Northwestern MSS are recruiting an inaugural Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility and Belonging. We could not be more excited! Come join our incredible Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine community and help us advance health equity! facultyrecruiting.northwestern.edu/apply/MTk1Ng==
Thanks to Francesca Farina, Dr Laura Booi & panelists for leading today's wonderful event exploring #brainhealth & #dementia prevention in young adults'👉bit.ly/3LVBxJR
Young adults (18-39) are invited to share input to advance these efforts👉 bit.ly/3ZSjpqg
Finally some of the members of the ECR Day Steering Committee Sarah Nicolas Cameron Keighron Calum Marr Cassandra Dinius Isabelle Killane Francesca Farina Carmel Geoghegan Helen Rochford B Thanks again to everyone for a great day, let’s do it again!