Dr Aida Suarez Gonzalez
@aidasuarez.bsky.social
Clinical Neuropsychologist • Principal Research Fellow at @UCLIoN
• Dementia • Funded by @NIHRresearch • https://profiles.ucl.ac.uk/44615-aida-suarez-gonzalez
• Dementia • Funded by @NIHRresearch • https://profiles.ucl.ac.uk/44615-aida-suarez-gonzalez
Chairing the #WFN Aphasia, Dementia & Cognitive Disorders group it´s proving to be one of the most rewarding privileges of my professional life. Proud to share our group’s highlights from the #WorldCongressofNeurology in Seoul: tinyurl.com/5apzvnb4
@uclbrainscience.bsky.social
@uclbrainscience.bsky.social
#wcn2025 | Aida Suarez Gonzalez, PhD, CPsychol
That’s a wrap for the XXVII World Congress of Neurology in Seoul! #WCN2025
Our World Federation of Neurology Aphasia, Dementia and Cognitive Disorders (ADCD) Specialty Group was strongly represented...
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October 18, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Chairing the #WFN Aphasia, Dementia & Cognitive Disorders group it´s proving to be one of the most rewarding privileges of my professional life. Proud to share our group’s highlights from the #WorldCongressofNeurology in Seoul: tinyurl.com/5apzvnb4
@uclbrainscience.bsky.social
@uclbrainscience.bsky.social
Reposted by Dr Aida Suarez Gonzalez
🧵1/ The world’s largest-ever clinical trial to slow or stop Parkinson’s disease has officially launched — led by researchers at @uclqsion.bsky.social and @newcastleuni.bsky.social. A major milestone in the fight against neurodegeneration.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...
Largest-ever Parkinson’s disease trial opens across UK
The world’s largest-ever clinical trial of treatments to slow or stop the progression of Parkinson’s disease has launched, led by researchers at UCL and Newcastle University.
www.ucl.ac.uk
October 16, 2025 at 10:08 AM
🧵1/ The world’s largest-ever clinical trial to slow or stop Parkinson’s disease has officially launched — led by researchers at @uclqsion.bsky.social and @newcastleuni.bsky.social. A major milestone in the fight against neurodegeneration.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...
🌍 The WFN ADCD Biennial Meeting will be in Noosa Heads, Australia, 19–22 Feb 2026.
📢 Call for proposals: abstracts (oral/poster) & symposia.
⏳ Deadline: 30 Sept 2025
📧 p.nestor@uq.edu.au and aida.gonzalez@ucl.ac.uk
Join us in #Noosa2026!
📢 Call for proposals: abstracts (oral/poster) & symposia.
⏳ Deadline: 30 Sept 2025
📧 p.nestor@uq.edu.au and aida.gonzalez@ucl.ac.uk
Join us in #Noosa2026!
September 15, 2025 at 9:12 AM
🌍 The WFN ADCD Biennial Meeting will be in Noosa Heads, Australia, 19–22 Feb 2026.
📢 Call for proposals: abstracts (oral/poster) & symposia.
⏳ Deadline: 30 Sept 2025
📧 p.nestor@uq.edu.au and aida.gonzalez@ucl.ac.uk
Join us in #Noosa2026!
📢 Call for proposals: abstracts (oral/poster) & symposia.
⏳ Deadline: 30 Sept 2025
📧 p.nestor@uq.edu.au and aida.gonzalez@ucl.ac.uk
Join us in #Noosa2026!
People with #PCA, #PPA and #bvFTD get a life-changing diagnosis but little evidence-based tailored information. The @uclbrainscience.bsky.social -led BELIDE trial, tests an online post-diagnostic educational programme co-designed with families to fill this gap💻👉: bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/9...
September 8, 2025 at 8:03 AM
People with #PCA, #PPA and #bvFTD get a life-changing diagnosis but little evidence-based tailored information. The @uclbrainscience.bsky.social -led BELIDE trial, tests an online post-diagnostic educational programme co-designed with families to fill this gap💻👉: bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/9...
Reposted by Dr Aida Suarez Gonzalez
📢Registration now open: Building Inclusive Practices around Mental Capacity & Consent in Palliative Care Research
✅Hear research findings
✅Identify research gaps & priorities
✅Opportunities to collaborate & contribute
📆 17th Oct
📍 RCP, London
🔗 www.capacityconsentresearch.com/palliative-c...
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✅Hear research findings
✅Identify research gaps & priorities
✅Opportunities to collaborate & contribute
📆 17th Oct
📍 RCP, London
🔗 www.capacityconsentresearch.com/palliative-c...
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August 13, 2025 at 7:20 AM
📢Registration now open: Building Inclusive Practices around Mental Capacity & Consent in Palliative Care Research
✅Hear research findings
✅Identify research gaps & priorities
✅Opportunities to collaborate & contribute
📆 17th Oct
📍 RCP, London
🔗 www.capacityconsentresearch.com/palliative-c...
1/2
✅Hear research findings
✅Identify research gaps & priorities
✅Opportunities to collaborate & contribute
📆 17th Oct
📍 RCP, London
🔗 www.capacityconsentresearch.com/palliative-c...
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Honoured to have joined African colleagues in Nairobi last December as Chair of WFN ADCD for the Dementia & Brain Aging in LMICs 2024 conference. 200+ delegates united to advance dementia research, prevention & care.
Our piece now live in World Neurology: worldneurologyonline.com/.../from-nai...
Our piece now live in World Neurology: worldneurologyonline.com/.../from-nai...
August 11, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Honoured to have joined African colleagues in Nairobi last December as Chair of WFN ADCD for the Dementia & Brain Aging in LMICs 2024 conference. 200+ delegates united to advance dementia research, prevention & care.
Our piece now live in World Neurology: worldneurologyonline.com/.../from-nai...
Our piece now live in World Neurology: worldneurologyonline.com/.../from-nai...
Reposted by Dr Aida Suarez Gonzalez
Having a positive mental attitude could help protect against memory loss, finds new 16-year study 🧠
@dramberjohn.bsky.social et al. analyzed data from more than 10,000 over 50s and say lower psychological wellbeing could be a sign of oncoming cognitive harm.
spr.ly/60184ppVo
@dramberjohn.bsky.social et al. analyzed data from more than 10,000 over 50s and say lower psychological wellbeing could be a sign of oncoming cognitive harm.
spr.ly/60184ppVo
June 19, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Having a positive mental attitude could help protect against memory loss, finds new 16-year study 🧠
@dramberjohn.bsky.social et al. analyzed data from more than 10,000 over 50s and say lower psychological wellbeing could be a sign of oncoming cognitive harm.
spr.ly/60184ppVo
@dramberjohn.bsky.social et al. analyzed data from more than 10,000 over 50s and say lower psychological wellbeing could be a sign of oncoming cognitive harm.
spr.ly/60184ppVo
🧠 Join our free webinar on Telehealth for Neuropsychological Interventions!
🗓️ May 27 (5pm EDT | 11pm BST)
🗓️ May 28 (8am AEST)
🎙️ Wong, Power & Goldberg on virtual cognitive, comms & behavioural therapy.
🔗 Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🗓️ May 27 (5pm EDT | 11pm BST)
🗓️ May 28 (8am AEST)
🎙️ Wong, Power & Goldberg on virtual cognitive, comms & behavioural therapy.
🔗 Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
May 15, 2025 at 1:29 PM
🧠 Join our free webinar on Telehealth for Neuropsychological Interventions!
🗓️ May 27 (5pm EDT | 11pm BST)
🗓️ May 28 (8am AEST)
🎙️ Wong, Power & Goldberg on virtual cognitive, comms & behavioural therapy.
🔗 Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🗓️ May 27 (5pm EDT | 11pm BST)
🗓️ May 28 (8am AEST)
🎙️ Wong, Power & Goldberg on virtual cognitive, comms & behavioural therapy.
🔗 Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Next Wednesday I will be talking at the International Behavioural Neurology Rounds about cognitive sequelae post Covid-19 🦠
Come and join us!
@uclbrainscience.bsky.social @uclqsion.bsky.social @nrsigwfnr.bsky.social @longcovidsupport.bsky.social @baycrest.bsky.social
Come and join us!
@uclbrainscience.bsky.social @uclqsion.bsky.social @nrsigwfnr.bsky.social @longcovidsupport.bsky.social @baycrest.bsky.social
May 1, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Next Wednesday I will be talking at the International Behavioural Neurology Rounds about cognitive sequelae post Covid-19 🦠
Come and join us!
@uclbrainscience.bsky.social @uclqsion.bsky.social @nrsigwfnr.bsky.social @longcovidsupport.bsky.social @baycrest.bsky.social
Come and join us!
@uclbrainscience.bsky.social @uclqsion.bsky.social @nrsigwfnr.bsky.social @longcovidsupport.bsky.social @baycrest.bsky.social
The first randomised controlled trial testing the effectiveness of rehabilitation in #PPA is out—and it’s a landmark study with major implications for the field of dementia rehabilitation. Here’s why:
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#ppa #dementiarehabilitation #neuropsychology #slt #telehealth #rct… | Aida Suarez Gonzalez, PhD, CPsychol
📢 The first randomised controlled trial testing the effectiveness of rehabilitation in primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is out—and it’s a landmark study with major implications for the field. Here’s ...
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April 19, 2025 at 8:39 PM
The first randomised controlled trial testing the effectiveness of rehabilitation in #PPA is out—and it’s a landmark study with major implications for the field of dementia rehabilitation. Here’s why:
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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Reposted by Dr Aida Suarez Gonzalez
JUST PUBLISHED: An international comparison of longitudinal health data collected on #LongCOVID 🌏
Josephine Exley, Edmund Stubbs, Raphael Wittenberg + Nicholas Mays analyse 17 datasets from nine countries. 📊
READ NOW: doi.org/10.1186/s129...
#HealthSystems #Healthdata #COVID19
Josephine Exley, Edmund Stubbs, Raphael Wittenberg + Nicholas Mays analyse 17 datasets from nine countries. 📊
READ NOW: doi.org/10.1186/s129...
#HealthSystems #Healthdata #COVID19
March 25, 2025 at 10:44 AM
JUST PUBLISHED: An international comparison of longitudinal health data collected on #LongCOVID 🌏
Josephine Exley, Edmund Stubbs, Raphael Wittenberg + Nicholas Mays analyse 17 datasets from nine countries. 📊
READ NOW: doi.org/10.1186/s129...
#HealthSystems #Healthdata #COVID19
Josephine Exley, Edmund Stubbs, Raphael Wittenberg + Nicholas Mays analyse 17 datasets from nine countries. 📊
READ NOW: doi.org/10.1186/s129...
#HealthSystems #Healthdata #COVID19
Reposted by Dr Aida Suarez Gonzalez
RECAP: Measuring what matters - The Complexities of Cost-Effectiveness in Policy and Research 🔍
On 25 March, @joselele.bsky.social, Cate Henderson, Derek King + Magda Walbaum were joined by 140+ participants for a webinar on #EconomicEvaluations. 💷
WATCH NOW:👉 youtu.be/8J-NvRAi29A?...
On 25 March, @joselele.bsky.social, Cate Henderson, Derek King + Magda Walbaum were joined by 140+ participants for a webinar on #EconomicEvaluations. 💷
WATCH NOW:👉 youtu.be/8J-NvRAi29A?...
CPEC webinar: Measuring What Matters - The Complexities of Cost-Effectiveness in Policy and Research
YouTube video by Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (CPEC), LSE
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April 4, 2025 at 10:14 AM
RECAP: Measuring what matters - The Complexities of Cost-Effectiveness in Policy and Research 🔍
On 25 March, @joselele.bsky.social, Cate Henderson, Derek King + Magda Walbaum were joined by 140+ participants for a webinar on #EconomicEvaluations. 💷
WATCH NOW:👉 youtu.be/8J-NvRAi29A?...
On 25 March, @joselele.bsky.social, Cate Henderson, Derek King + Magda Walbaum were joined by 140+ participants for a webinar on #EconomicEvaluations. 💷
WATCH NOW:👉 youtu.be/8J-NvRAi29A?...
Reposted by Dr Aida Suarez Gonzalez
Today, 4 April 2025, is the 1st ever Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) awareness day!
Free UK webinar today: speechtherapyppa.com/ppa-awarenes...
Missed it? A recording will be on our website: speechtherapyppa.com/ppa-awarenes...
@annavolkmer.bsky.social
@rosemary-townsend.bsky.social
Free UK webinar today: speechtherapyppa.com/ppa-awarenes...
Missed it? A recording will be on our website: speechtherapyppa.com/ppa-awarenes...
@annavolkmer.bsky.social
@rosemary-townsend.bsky.social
April 4, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Today, 4 April 2025, is the 1st ever Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) awareness day!
Free UK webinar today: speechtherapyppa.com/ppa-awarenes...
Missed it? A recording will be on our website: speechtherapyppa.com/ppa-awarenes...
@annavolkmer.bsky.social
@rosemary-townsend.bsky.social
Free UK webinar today: speechtherapyppa.com/ppa-awarenes...
Missed it? A recording will be on our website: speechtherapyppa.com/ppa-awarenes...
@annavolkmer.bsky.social
@rosemary-townsend.bsky.social
Just discovered our article on the WFN ADCD biennial meeting in Japan was chosen as World Neurology Editors’ Choice! 🥳 I love this group photo from the event, which now decorates a bookshelf in my home. @uclqsion.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social
Full article here: shorturl.at/yVWl8
Full article here: shorturl.at/yVWl8
April 3, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Just discovered our article on the WFN ADCD biennial meeting in Japan was chosen as World Neurology Editors’ Choice! 🥳 I love this group photo from the event, which now decorates a bookshelf in my home. @uclqsion.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social
Full article here: shorturl.at/yVWl8
Full article here: shorturl.at/yVWl8
Honoured to attend the World Dementia Council Summit 2025 in London as Chair of the WFN ADCD. A pleasure to join WFN president Prof Grisold & dear friends & ADCD executive committee members Prof Suvarna Alladi & Prof. Raj Kalaria.
@uclbrainscience.bsky.social @uclqsion.bsky.social
@uclbrainscience.bsky.social @uclqsion.bsky.social
April 2, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Honoured to attend the World Dementia Council Summit 2025 in London as Chair of the WFN ADCD. A pleasure to join WFN president Prof Grisold & dear friends & ADCD executive committee members Prof Suvarna Alladi & Prof. Raj Kalaria.
@uclbrainscience.bsky.social @uclqsion.bsky.social
@uclbrainscience.bsky.social @uclqsion.bsky.social
Reposted by Dr Aida Suarez Gonzalez
REWIND: Catch-up on this GOLTC webinar on #rehabilitation services for Young-onset Dementias 🎥
On 28 November, we heard from @aidasuarez.bsky.social, Viviane Amaral-Carvalho + Faheem Arshad - bringing together perspectives from different countries.
WATCH IT BACK NOW: goltc.org/goltc-webina...
On 28 November, we heard from @aidasuarez.bsky.social, Viviane Amaral-Carvalho + Faheem Arshad - bringing together perspectives from different countries.
WATCH IT BACK NOW: goltc.org/goltc-webina...
GOLTC webinar recording: Rehabilitation Services for Young-onset Dementias: Examples from high and low-middle income countries | GOLTC
goltc.org
March 18, 2025 at 11:11 AM
REWIND: Catch-up on this GOLTC webinar on #rehabilitation services for Young-onset Dementias 🎥
On 28 November, we heard from @aidasuarez.bsky.social, Viviane Amaral-Carvalho + Faheem Arshad - bringing together perspectives from different countries.
WATCH IT BACK NOW: goltc.org/goltc-webina...
On 28 November, we heard from @aidasuarez.bsky.social, Viviane Amaral-Carvalho + Faheem Arshad - bringing together perspectives from different countries.
WATCH IT BACK NOW: goltc.org/goltc-webina...
Reposted by Dr Aida Suarez Gonzalez
Reposted by Dr Aida Suarez Gonzalez
"7,291" is an extremely well produced documentary about the deaths of 7,291 care home residents in Madrid during COVID-19, after the Madrid government unlawfully denied them transfer to hospital.
This is the greatest human rights violation in the history of Spain’s democracy: shorturl.at/OIscJ
This is the greatest human rights violation in the history of Spain’s democracy: shorturl.at/OIscJ
March 14, 2025 at 6:59 PM
"7,291" is an extremely well produced documentary about the deaths of 7,291 care home residents in Madrid during COVID-19, after the Madrid government unlawfully denied them transfer to hospital.
This is the greatest human rights violation in the history of Spain’s democracy: shorturl.at/OIscJ
This is the greatest human rights violation in the history of Spain’s democracy: shorturl.at/OIscJ
What a smashing way to celebrate #IWD2025! In just one week, the DRC at @uclqsion.bsky.social had not 1️⃣ but 2️⃣ inaugural lectures from new female professors @jbar-uk.bsky.social & @cathmummery! 💪🎉
Testament to their strength, talent & leadership. Onwards & upwards! 🚀 @uclbrainscience.bsky.social
Testament to their strength, talent & leadership. Onwards & upwards! 🚀 @uclbrainscience.bsky.social
March 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
What a smashing way to celebrate #IWD2025! In just one week, the DRC at @uclqsion.bsky.social had not 1️⃣ but 2️⃣ inaugural lectures from new female professors @jbar-uk.bsky.social & @cathmummery! 💪🎉
Testament to their strength, talent & leadership. Onwards & upwards! 🚀 @uclbrainscience.bsky.social
Testament to their strength, talent & leadership. Onwards & upwards! 🚀 @uclbrainscience.bsky.social
Reposted by Dr Aida Suarez Gonzalez
Thankful for my amazing women peers, mentors and friends this #internationalwomensday #iwd @jbar-uk.bsky.social @rachiscahill.bsky.social @nicolahobbs.bsky.social @aidasuarez.bsky.social @drmbocchetta.bsky.social #womeninscience #stemwomen
March 7, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Thankful for my amazing women peers, mentors and friends this #internationalwomensday #iwd @jbar-uk.bsky.social @rachiscahill.bsky.social @nicolahobbs.bsky.social @aidasuarez.bsky.social @drmbocchetta.bsky.social #womeninscience #stemwomen
I can´t believe it´s been 5 years since this.
Five years and £7 million in donations later, the new Rare Dementia Support Centre will finally become a reality in autumn 2025
@uclbrainscience.bsky.social
Five years and £7 million in donations later, the new Rare Dementia Support Centre will finally become a reality in autumn 2025
@uclbrainscience.bsky.social
Over £100,000 raised yesterday at @RareDementia gala organised by @BrainAppeal !!. We continue fundraising towards our 2020's target of £250,000 to expand our #raredementia support services. More information about how to support us on this journey here 👉🏼...
February 19, 2025 at 11:06 AM
I can´t believe it´s been 5 years since this.
Five years and £7 million in donations later, the new Rare Dementia Support Centre will finally become a reality in autumn 2025
@uclbrainscience.bsky.social
Five years and £7 million in donations later, the new Rare Dementia Support Centre will finally become a reality in autumn 2025
@uclbrainscience.bsky.social
🚀 The Rare Dementia Support Centre opens in autumn 2025, launching a new era in post-diagnostic care for:
🔹 PCA
🔹 PPA
🔹 FTD
🔹 LBD
🔹 Familial Dementias
Can´t wait to help make this place thrive. Watch this space for updates 👀 @uclbrainscience.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk
#RDSC: bit.ly/4hKYVrb
🔹 PCA
🔹 PPA
🔹 FTD
🔹 LBD
🔹 Familial Dementias
Can´t wait to help make this place thrive. Watch this space for updates 👀 @uclbrainscience.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk
#RDSC: bit.ly/4hKYVrb
Rare Dementia Support Centre Appeal - The National Brain Appeal
Help us fund the world's first Rare Dementia Support Centre. The centre will exemplify how best to support those living with a rare form of dementia.
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February 6, 2025 at 2:47 PM
🚀 The Rare Dementia Support Centre opens in autumn 2025, launching a new era in post-diagnostic care for:
🔹 PCA
🔹 PPA
🔹 FTD
🔹 LBD
🔹 Familial Dementias
Can´t wait to help make this place thrive. Watch this space for updates 👀 @uclbrainscience.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk
#RDSC: bit.ly/4hKYVrb
🔹 PCA
🔹 PPA
🔹 FTD
🔹 LBD
🔹 Familial Dementias
Can´t wait to help make this place thrive. Watch this space for updates 👀 @uclbrainscience.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk
#RDSC: bit.ly/4hKYVrb
At the Dementia and Brain Ageing in LMICs 2024 conference, our @wfneurology ADCD group hosted a session featuring talks by @thbaketal, @freedman_morris, @drstelabel, Elena Tsoy & @pkalexopoulos, covering cognitive diversity, telehealth, auditory function & rehabilitation 🌏
December 19, 2024 at 5:18 PM
At the Dementia and Brain Ageing in LMICs 2024 conference, our @wfneurology ADCD group hosted a session featuring talks by @thbaketal, @freedman_morris, @drstelabel, Elena Tsoy & @pkalexopoulos, covering cognitive diversity, telehealth, auditory function & rehabilitation 🌏