Iva Holmerová

Czech Republic

Iva Holmerová is the Chair of the Czech Alzheimer Society, which she co-founded in 1997. Iva is also the Director of the Centre of Gerontology (since 1992), the President of the Czech Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (since 1997) and a committee member of the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG) (on behalf of the CGGS, since 1997).

Iva holds professional examinations in general and geriatric medicine as well as in public health. Her Doctoral thesis Ph.D. is for social gerontology and she received the award for Outstanding Contribution to Czech Gerontology. Finally, Iva is the author of many health and social care publications.