Advancements in dementia research, diagnostics, and care in Latin America: highlights from the 2023 Alzheimer's Association International conference satellite symposium in Mexico City

While Latin America (LatAm) is facing an increasing burden of dementia due to the rapid aging of the population, it remains underrepresented in dementia research, diagnostics, and care. In 2023, the Alzheimer's Association hosted its eighth satellite symposium in Mexico, highlighting emerging dementia research, priorities, and challenges within LatAm.Significant initiatives in the region, including intracountry support, showcased their efforts in fostering national and international collaborations; genetic studies unveiled the unique genetic admixture in LatAm; researchers conducting emerging clinical trials discussed ongoing culturally specific interventions; and the urgent need to harmonize practices and studies, improve diagnosis and care, and use affordable biomarkers in the region was highlighted. The myriad of topics discussed at the 2023 AAIC satellite symposium highlighted the growing research efforts in LatAm, providing valuable insights into dementia biology, genetics, epidemiology, treatment, and care.

• Autores: Sosa, Ana Luisa; Brucki, Sonia MD; Crivelli, Lucia; Lopera, Francisco Javier; Acosta, Daisy M; Acosta-Uribe, Juliana; Aguilar, Diego; Aguilar-Navarro, Sara G; Allegri, Ricardo F; Bertolucci, Paulo HF; Calandri, Ismael L; Carrillo, Maria C; Chrem Méndez, Patricio Alexis; Cornejo-Olivas, Mario; Custodio, Nilton; Damian, Andrés; Cruz de Souza, Leonardo; Duran-Aniotz, Claudia; García, Adolfo M; García-Peña, Carmen; Gonzales, Mitzi M; Grinberg, Lea T; Ibáñez, Agustín M; Illanes-Manrique, Maryenela Zaida; Jack Jr, Clifford R; Leon-Salas, Jorge Mario; Llibre-Guerra, Jorge J; Luna-Muñoz, José; Matallana, Diana; Miller, Bruce L; Naci, Lorina; Parra, Mario A; Pericak-Vance, Margaret; Piña-Escudero, Stefanie D; França Resende, Elisa de Paula; Ringman, John M; Sevlever, Gustavo; Slachevsky, Andrea; Kimie Suemoto, Claudia; Valcour, Victor; Villegas-Lanau, Andres; Yassuda, Mônica S; Mahinrad, Simin; Sexton, Claire
• Tipo de recurso: Article of investigation
• Fecha de publicación: 2024
• Institución: Corporación Universidad de la Costa
• Repositorio: REDICUC - Repositorio CUC
• Idioma: eng
• OAI Identifier: oai:repositorio.cuc.edu.co:11323/13363
• Acceso en línea: https://hdl.handle.net/11323/13363; https://repositorio.cuc.edu.co/
• Palabra clave: Alzheimer’s disease; Biomarkers; Dementia; Genetics; Hispanics; Latin America
• Rights: openAccess
• License: Atribución 4.0 Internacional (CC BY 4.0)