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Dementia Stories for Impact – Voices from Latin America
07/12/2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
New webinar series called Narrative Showcase: Dementia Stories for Impact being co-hosted with the Alzheimer’s Disease International and Global Brain Health Institute. The initial webinar is titled Voices from Latin America and is scheduled for Thursday, December 7 from 1- 2 pm Eastern Time. Storytelling transports us into the lives of others, raises awareness, creates connections, and emphasizes change as needed. We’ll focus on Latin American authors and their stories to educate about dementia and advocate for this debilitating disease.
Moderator:
- Fionnuala Sweeney (Ireland), Journalist & Broadcaster – Former Anchor/Correspondent with CNN International; Multimedia Editor, Atlantic Institute; Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health, Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI). Creator of podcast series, Dementia is Global.
Panelists:
- Fernando Aguzzoli Peres (Brazil), Director of Institutional Development at the International Longevity Center Brazil (ILC BR); Young Leader of The Americas Initiatives (YLAI); Co-founder of Walking the Talk for Dementia; Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health, Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI). Author of Vovo e um Super Heroi (Grandpa is a Superhero) and other books.
- Ansilta Grizas (Argentina), Writer, Teacher and Care Partner. Author of Un Temporal.
- Tomás León (Chile), Psychiatrist, Hospital del Salvador and Universidad de Chile; Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health, Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI). Author of ¡Aquí Está la Abuela! (Here is Grandmother).
Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) is the international federation of 105 Alzheimer associations and federations around the world, in official relations with the World Health Organization. Visit https://www.alzint.org.
The Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) is a leader in the global community dedicated to protecting the world’s aging populations from threats to brain health. Visit https://www.gbhi.org.
