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04 May 2021

Kenya

WP03 Reducing stigma

New paper: Perceptions and experiences of dementia and its care in rural Kenya

Research has found a general lack of knowledge of dementia among family carers, healthcare professionals and the general public in Kenya. The paper was written by STRiDE colleagues, Christine Musyimi, David Ndetei, Sara Evans-Lacko, Deborah Oliveira, Elizabth Mutunga and Nicolas Farina, and published in the journal Dementia this week. The research aimed to explore the perceptions […]

04 May 2021

21 Apr 2021

Brazil
India
Indonesia
Jamaica
Kenya
Mexico
South Africa

Video: STRiDE on-demand session as part of ADI 2020 conference

Members of the STRiDE Project joined an on-demand session within Alzheimer’s Disease International’s 2020 conference to provide a birdseye view of the project and respond to delegate questions.

21 Apr 2021

16 Apr 2021

Australia
Brazil
India
Indonesia
Jamaica
Kenya
Mexico
South Africa

WP10 Impact

Video: STRiDE workshop as part of ADI 2020 conference

The STRiDE Project led a workshop as part of Alzheimer’s Disease International’s 2020 conference. This workshop outlines the progress made towards the project’s goals. This session was recorded for the ADI 2020 conference.

16 Apr 2021

21 Mar 2021

Brazil
India
Indonesia
Jamaica
Kenya
Mexico
South Africa

WP10 Impact

Video: Webinar highlighting dementia care provision and priorities across STRiDE partner countries

STRiDE partners across our seven countries presented on dementia care provision and priorities in their countries on 25 February 2021 as part of STRiDE’s External Webinar Series.

21 Mar 2021

13 Jul 2018

South Africa

South Africa Theory of Change workshop

Colleagues in South Africa held their national Theory of Change workshop on 11 and 12 July 2018 in Johannesburg. ​This two-day workshop was run by the University of Cape Town and Alzheimer’s South Africa NPA. The workshop was well attended and the team commented on how great it was to see how much consensus there was across a range of […]

13 Jul 2018

29 Jun 2018

Brazil

Brazil Theory of Change workshop

Brazil held their national Theory of Change workshop on 28 June 2018 in Sao Paolo. The workshop was hosted by STRiDE partners Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) and Federation of Brazilian Alzheimer’s Associations (FEBRAZ), and welcomed a range of key stakeholders to discuss dementia care in Brazil. The team are now working on refining their ToC map and writing a report from their […]

29 Jun 2018

15 Jun 2018

India

India Theory of Change workshop

India held their national Theory of Change workshop across two days on 14 and 15 June 2018 in Bangalore hosted by STRiDE partners National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) and Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Society of India (ARDSI). Participating stakeholders were welcomed by Dr Suvarna Alladi (STRiDE Senior Researcher), Professor BN Gangadhar (Director, […]

15 Jun 2018

08 Jun 2018

Kenya

Kenya Theory of Change workshop

Kenya hosted the third STRiDE national Theory of Change workshop in Nairobi on 7 and 8 June 2018. Attended by a range of key stakeholders, the workshop was hosted jointly by STRiDE partners Africa Mental Health Foundation and the Alzheimer’s and Dementia Organisation Kenya led by Christine Musyimi and Elizabeth Mutunga. The team are now working […]

08 Jun 2018

05 Jun 2018


Dementia Alliance International’s support for STRiDE

Colleagues from Dementia Alliance International (DAI) participated in our first STRiDE team meeting and Theory of Change workshop earlier this year. DAI is a partner in the project, and is a “collaboration of like-minded individuals diagnosed with dementia providing a unified voice of strength, advocacy, and support in the fight for individual autonomy for people […]

05 Jun 2018

28 May 2018

Mexico

Mexico Theory of Change workshop

Mexico hosted the second STRiDE project national Theory of Change (ToC) workshop today. Organised by the country team led by Mariana Lopez-Ortega, the workshop drew on the expertise of participants to explore how to improve dementia treatment and care in Mexico, and how the STRiDE project can support this ambition. Dr Luis Miguel Gutiérrez-Robledo, Director […]

28 May 2018