Jenni Kulmala has started as the new Chairperson of the Alzheimer Society of Finland (Muistiliitto), after MP Merja Mäkisalo-Ropponen stepped down following a long and committed period of ten years in the role. Jenni Kulmala is a researcher in the field of ageing, currently working as a senior researcher and associate professor of gerontology. She has a long-standing background in the field of ageing research. Her research interests include dementia prevention and social inclusion of people with cognitive decline, and she has been involved in many national and international research and development projects in the field. She sees the Alzheimer Society of Finland as an innovative actor changing negative attitudes, giving a voice to people with dementia and showing the way on how to create an age- and memory-friendly Finland.
