EVENTS

World Alzheimer’s Month, initiated by Alzheimer’s Disease International in September 2010, has been instrumental in raising awareness and challenging the stigma associated with Alzheimer’s and related Dementia. In alignment with this noble cause, our trust is organizing a seminar on the mentioned date to further these objectives.

PROGRAM AGENDA

  1. Mr. Arnab Bhattacharyya, Introductory remarks.
  2. Dr. Kishalaya Karan, Consultant Neurologist, Apollo Hospitals  Topic: Diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease.
  3. Dr. Jagan Pillai, Cognitive Neurologist, Cleveland Clinic, USA Topic: Raising ourselves to overcome dementia’s challenges. (To be presented by Priya Raman) Click here for the article. Click here for the presentation.
  4. Dr. P.C. Mondal, Director of Cardiology, Apollo Hospitals Topic: Cardiovascular Disease and risk of Dementia.
  5. Priya Raman, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Integrative Medical Sciences, Northeast Ohio Medical University, USA Topic: Vascular dysfunction and Alzheimer’s disease — basic researcher’s perspective. Click here for the presentation.
  6. Dr. Rita Nassanga, Radiologist, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda. Topic: Status of Alzheimer’s Caregiving and Research in Uganda. (To be presented by Priya Raman) Click here for the article. Click here for the presentation.
  7. Mr.Subir Roy, President SURA Foundation Topic: Paint the Mind
  8. Ajay Nemani, PhD, MRI Physicist, Diagnostic Radiology, Cleveland Clinic, USA   Topic: The Cleveland Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centre Imaging Core, Poster Presentation. Click here for the poster.
  9. Dr. Amitabha Ghosh, Director of Neurology, Apollo Hospitals Topic: Reducing Risk of Dementia.
  10. Mr. Arnab Bhattacharyya, Closing remarks.

Watch the evening’s presentations here.