Conferences and symposiums A half century of dementia research: traversing biology, epidemiology, and public health - Symposium in honour of Professor Laura Fratiglioni

07-11-2025 8:30 am - 5:30 pm Add to iCal
Nobel Forum, Nobels väg 1, Solna
Portrait, close-up.
Laura Fratiglioni. Photo: Tom Bellander

Join us for a sumposium in honour of Professor Laura Fratiglioni, with presentations on dementia research traversing biology, epidemiology and public health, on Friday 7 November 2025 in Nobel Forum.

Registration

Register to the event via link

Please note we will accept registrations on a first come first served basis until the room/lecture hall capacity has been reached.

Programme

08:30-09:00
Registration
09:00-09:30
Introduction and welcome to the symposium (ARC and KI representatives)
09:30-12:00
Session I: Where do we all come from?

Chair: Maria Eriksdotter, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden

09:30-10:00
Pharmacological treatment of dementia: prospects and pitfalls

Bengt Winblad, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden

10:00-10:20
Coffee break
10:20-10:40
Dementia prevalence and trends: are we making any progress?

Walter Rocca, Mayo Clinic, USA

10:40-11:00
Life-course approach to dementia prevention: is cognitive reserve the key?

Hui-Xin Wang, Stockholm University, Sweden

11:00-11:20
The body-mind connection: multimodal interventions for dementia prevention

Miia Kivipelto, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden

11:20-12:00
Panel discussion

Bengt Winblad, Walter Rocca, Hui-Xin Wang, Miia Kivipelto.

Moderator: Maria Eriksdotter

12:00-13:00
Lunch
13:00-16:30
Session II: Where are we heading?

Chair: Patrizia Mecocci, University of Perugia, Italy

13:00-13:30
The geroscience paradigm in dementia: unveiling new frontiers

Luigi Ferrucci, NIA/NIH, USA

13:30-13:50
Cardiovascular burden and dementia: when and for whom it does matter?

Chengxuan Qiu, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden

13:50-14:10
Multimorbidity, frailty and cognitive aging: are interventions feasible?

Alessandra Marengoni, University of Brescia, Italy

14:10-14:30
Lifestyle, immunization, and environmental strategie for dementia prevention

Stefania Maggi, University of Padua, Italy

14:30-15:10
Panel discussion

Luigi Ferrucci, Chengxuan Qiu, Alessandra Marengoni, Stefania Maggi

Moderator: Patrizia Mecocci

15:10-15:30
Coffee break
15:30-16:10
Closing Keynote

Laura Fratiglioni, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden

16:10-16:30
Closing remarks and acknowledgements

Contact

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Debora Rizzuto

Principal Researcher
+46852485823
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Davide Liborio Vetrano

Principal Researcher
+46852485836