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AAIC Satellite Symposium explores Alzheimer's disease research in South Asia
Author(s) -
Ravindranath Vijayalakshmi,
Rao Naren,
Bain Lisa J.,
Snyder Heather M.,
Carrillo Maria C.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
alzheimer's and dementia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.713
H-Index - 118
eISSN - 1552-5279
pISSN - 1552-5260
DOI - 10.1016/j.jalz.2019.04.003
Subject(s) - library science , research center , history , medicine , computer science , pathology
Of the 50 million people living with dementia worldwide, about 10 percent live in India or other countries of South Asia, with rapid growth in prevalence expected in the coming decades driven by the aging of the population. India has built a strong research base to advance understanding of dementia and address questions of particular relevance to its population. With this in mind, the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) Satellite Symposium series selected Bengaluru, India as the site of its December 2018 meeting. Co-hosted by the Center for Brain Research (CBR) of the Indian Institute of Science and India’s National Institute of Mental Health and NeuroSciences (NIMHANS), the symposium brought together representatives from 17 countries across four continents. “These satellite symposia are aimed at taking everything to another level, to increase global engagement, to learn from each other, and to stimulate altogether new ideas,” said Harry Johns, President and CEO of the Alzheimer’s Association. “The intent is to advance outcomes even faster through our work together.” Dementia research in India has been energized by philanthropic support from two major sources, Kris Gopalakrishnan, co-founder of the IT company Infosys, and the Tata Trusts. Gopalakrishnan has recently decided to provide resources to build a non-profit hospital for neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry focusing on disorders of the aging brain that will give protected time for clinicians to carry out research, according to Vijayalakshmi Ravindranath, director of CBR. “I have seen what global collaboration can do to advance the state of science and technology and the use of technology