The World-Wide FINGERS Network held its Global meeting on 5 August 2021. Members of the network from across the globe met via video conference, to present updates from their ongoing and new multidomain dementia prevention trials and discuss challenges with their colleagues. Despite the limitations brought on by the global pandemic, many members spoke about how well they had managed to adapt to the unique circumstances. By incorporating online and digital resources there was a clear drive to develop new solutions to maintain contact with trial participants and continue research.
The meeting began with updates from Professor Miia Kivipelto, founder of World-Wide FINGERS and head of the Scientific HelpDesk, and Dr Maria Carillo, the Chief Scientific Officer of the Alzheimer’s Association. The network also welcomed new members, including research groups from Mauritius, Philippines and Burundi, meaning the total number of participating countries was in excess of 40. The meeting included presentations from researchers who are running multidomain dementia prevention trials in Finland, Netherlands, US, China and Latin America, among others.
