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ChrisBintener
@chrisbintener.bsky.social
Project Officer at https://bsky.app/profile/alzheimereurope.bsky.social

#Gerontologist interested in #health #digitalisation #neurodegeneration & related topics. @IHI-PROMINENT.bsky.social @fluidx-ad.bsky.social
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Are you interested in ethical & inclusive #communication about #dementia and people with dementia?
Have a read of the Alzheimer Europe guidelines⤵️
bit.ly/AEGuide_Ethi...
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Members of the @fluidx-ad.bsky.social Advisory Board consult about findings from systematic review about the effects of diagnosing Alzheimer's disease via fluid-based biomarker tests.
Thanks for their feedback & the engaged discussion!

www.fluidx-ad.eu/fluidx-ad-co...
@alzheimereurope.bsky.social
February 9, 2026 at 10:06 AM
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📣Our call for abstracts is now open!

Together with the Alzheimer Society of Ireland, we are calling for abstracts for the 36th Alzheimer Europe Conference (27–29 October) in Dublin, Ireland.

📅 Deadline: 30 April 2026

www.alzheimer-europe.org/conferences/...

Thank you for your submission!
February 6, 2026 at 8:31 AM
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Have a read of the latest @ihieurope.bsky.social funded @ihi-prominent.bsky.social newsletter issue, covering project updates, a study finding that common health conditions can influence Alzheimer’s disease blood tests and our consortium meeting.
bit.ly/PROMINENT_Ne...
February 4, 2026 at 11:43 AM
A powerful TEDx talk from Marianne Mørck Danielsen on caring for her mother with dementia. Invisible labour, burnout, love and why she now fights stigma and pushes for a more humane system.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KlS...

#Dementia #Carers #Stigma
How dementia redefines love, identity, and presence | Marianne Mørck Danielsen | TEDxBodø
YouTube video by TEDx Talks
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February 3, 2026 at 9:08 AM
According to the @alzheimereurope.bsky.social Prevalence of Dementia in Europe 2025 report, #dementia is projected to rise by 58% in the EU27 and 64% across Europe by 2050.
Explore interactive visualisations, including country views and sex differences:
www.alzheimer-europe.org/dementia/pre...
February 2, 2026 at 9:41 AM
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Our new report “The Prevalence of Dementia in Europe 2025” provides updated figures for the number of people living with dementia both for Europe as a whole (EU and non-EU), as well as each of the countries within.
#DementiaPrevalence #DementiaInEurope
www.alzheimer-europe.org/news/new-alz...
January 28, 2026 at 9:02 AM
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📣 New discussion paper on the use of technology for and by people with #dementia

Developed by European Working Group of People with Dementia #EWGPWD and the European Dementia Carers Working Group #EDCWG

Download it here: bit.ly/AE-Technolog...

A big thank you to the #CERV programme for funding
January 21, 2026 at 11:39 AM
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Today, Alzheimer Europe and its members are proud to launch a new report highlighting initiatives supporting people with dementia to use transport and to access recreational activities.
Read it here:
www.alzheimer-europe.org/news/alzheim...
December 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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✨ AI isn’t the future — it’s the present.
In Luxembourg we focus on: faster services, multilingual support, better data, AI tools for public servants, and strong security.
🎯 Goal: Trust, safety, human‑centred innovation.
AI’s future is ethical — not just technical.
January 22, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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International Alzheimer’s research funding! Alzheimer Forschung Initiative e. V. (AFI) offers up to €200,000 for 2-year projects, supporting global collaborations through the BrightFocus Foundation. Apply now via AFI or partners.

For key dates and info: www.alzheimer-forschung.de/forschung/fo...
Cross Border Grants | Alzheimer Forschung Initiative e.V. (AFI)
Cross Border Grants fördern internationale Alzheimer-Forschung mit bis zu 200.000 Euro. Neu: Auch weltweite Kooperationen sind förderfähig.
www.alzheimer-forschung.de
January 8, 2026 at 9:27 AM
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👋Hello from ACCESS-AD!

We’re delighted to launch ACCESS-AD, a new @ihieurope.bsky.social project focused on bringing #Alzheimer’s disease innovation into routine clinical practice - supporting timely diagnosis, treatment & monitoring across Europe 🇪🇺

Read our press release: bit.ly/ACCESS-AD_la...
January 13, 2026 at 9:06 AM
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We are delighted to welcome everyone to our European Parliament Lunch Debate on “The future of dementia research in Europe”.
Many thanks to our host @tillymetz.bsky.social who starts us off with some words of introduction.
#AELunchDebate
December 2, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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Are you a researcher in the field of Alzheimer's Dementia or AD-related dementia? Then you may be interested in our funding programme. We support your projects with up to €200,000.

❗The next European Grant Cycle opens its application portal on Jan 2, 2026.

More Info ➡️ tinyurl.com/ycs5e45h
November 12, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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DFG fördert elf neue Graduiertenkollegs
Themen reichen von Fehlentwicklungen der Hirnrinde bis zur Rückgewinnung von Diversität bei unserer Ernährung / Rund 82 Millionen Euro für erste Förderperiode...
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November 27, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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Yesterday, project partners Faye Forsyth & @chrisbintener.bsky.social met with members of @alzheimereurope.bsky.social European Working Group of People with Dementia to discuss how to implement feedback on a saliva sample collection procedure to screen for #Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers. #EWGPWD
November 27, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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What are we up to today?
The @ihieurope.bsky.social funded @ihi-prominent.bsky.social project partners are meeting today for our third General Assembly meeting in Stockholm & online.
Find out more about our mission to improve precision medicine in neurodegeneration: www.ihi-prominent.eu
November 21, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Today, Faye Forsyth & I met Praveen Sharma to discuss feedback from EWGPWD and EDCWG on a device to detect Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers in saliva.
Next week we’ll focus on how to communicate test results with potential future users: fluidx-ad.eu
November 20, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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The @fluidx-ad.bsky.social consortium met in Bologna to review progress and plan next steps in developing saliva, plasma and blood tests to improve early diagnosis & management of #Alzheimer’s disease.
Read more: www.fluidx-ad.eu/fluidx-ad-co...
FluiDx-AD consortium meets in Bologna to review progress and plan next steps - FluiDx-AD
On 9 October 2025, the FluiDx-AD consortium held its General Assembly meeting in Bologna, Italy. The FluiDx-AD project, funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme with a budget of EUR 7,6...
www.fluidx-ad.eu
October 20, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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HemoDx, is developing a saliva collection device that could enable cheaper and easier screening for #Alzheimer’s disease.

Together with @alzheimereurope.bsky.social, people affected by dementia provided feedback through structured Public Involvement consultations.
www.fluidx-ad.eu/fluidx-ad-co...
FluiDx-AD consults with people affected by dementia to improve screening test - FluiDx-AD
Background HemoDx, a Norwegian company, have developed a saliva collection device and kit to obtain and transport dried saliva samples cheaply and safely. The device consists of a special paper-based ...
www.fluidx-ad.eu
October 20, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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Arrivederci! That's a wrap on #35AEC!

Huge thanks to everyone. We loved having all 1,500+ of you there and sharing this great experience with you and co-hosts Federazione Alzheimer Italia and Alzheimer Uniti Italia.

Read all about this third and final day:
www.alzheimer-europe.org/news/final-d...
October 8, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Claire Fyve tells us about her son’s condition Nieman-Picks disease. Known as “childhood Alzheimer’s”. It’s the first time childhood dementia has been presented at Alzheimer Europe Conference #35AEC @alzheimereurope.bsky.social see more info www.childhooddementia.org
Childhood Dementia Initiative
Urgently disrupting the impact of childhood dementia. Childhood Dementia Initiative exists to find answers and better ways to research and treat the 70+ disorders that lead to childhood dementia. Thro...
www.childhooddementia.org
October 8, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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What a top notch bunch of people!
@alzheimereurope.bsky.social in Bologna for #35AEC
#GOTEAM
October 8, 2025 at 9:58 AM
October 7, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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Ahead of @alzheimereurope.bsky.social #35AEC Bologna: members of the European Working Group of People with Dementia & the European Dementia Carers Working Group are consulting on @fluidx-ad.bsky.social prototype saliva-based screening tests for Alzheimer’s disease risk indication.
www.fluidx-ad.eu
October 6, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Nominations open for AAIC Neuroscience Next 2026 🌟 Recognise mentors shaping careers & rising stars driving innovation in dementia research. Submit now!

www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/call-for-nom...
September 22, 2025 at 8:49 AM