The EU-FINGERS project will advance the understanding of, and the interventions for, the prevention of cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s dementia. The project aims to develop tools and methods for researchers working in the field of prevention of Alzheimer´s disease and dementia. One of the tools will involve the design of an intervention promoting brain health in older adults.
EU-FINGERS has set up an Advisory Board in January 2021. The Advisory Board is composed of people with an interest on the topic of brain health and prevention of dementia from seven countries in Europe (Finland, Hungary, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, UK). Alzheimer Europe, in close coordination with the other partners in the project, is responsible for the coordination of the EU-FINGERS Advisory Board and the contribution of its members.
Members of the Advisory Board were split in three smaller groups and met online on 7, 8 and 9 September. The focus of the meeting was on interventions for brain health which combine changes in lifestyle and drugs. During the meeting, members discussed on how they feel about this type of interventions, possible benefits and concerns, and how potential participants in this type of interventions could be informed. All meetings were very interactive and lively and the feedback received was very valuable for the project. Project officers Cindy Birck and Ana Diaz participated in the different meetings.
EURO-FINGERS is an EU Joint Programme - Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND) project. The project is supported through the following funding organisations under the aegis of JPND - www.jpnd.eu: Finland, Academy of Finland; Germany, Federal Ministry of Education and Research; Spain, National Institute of Health Carlos III; Luxemburg, National Research Fund; Hungary, National Research, Development and Innovation Office; The Netherlands, Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development; Sweden, Swedish Research Council.
