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Bronte Heath
published on Thursday, October 6th, 2022
Bronte Heath is a Senior Research Evidence Officer at Alzheimer’s Society, leading on the charity’s involvement on STRIDE-England across all workstreams. In her role, Bronte has sat on many research advisory boards; she currently supports the Centre of Excellence’s IDEAL and NIDUS with dissemination and implementation. Alongside Bronte’s full-time role with Alzheimer’s Society, she is […]
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Elaine Mateus
published on Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020
Elaine is Chair of Febraz – Brazilian Federation of Alzheimer’s Associations. She is the STRiDE NGO lead on behalf of Febraz and member of STRiDE’s International Advisory Group. After her Mum’s diagnosis with dementia in 2012, Elaine commits much of her time as a volunteer for the cause. She is a Professor at the State […]
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Elizabeth Mutunga
published on Monday, November 11th, 2019
Elizabeth Kasimu Mutunga is a trained psychologist and human rights practitioner. She developed an interest in Alzheimer’s disease after her father was diagnosed in 2007. At the time the disease was a mystery to her and her family. In trying to understand how best to cope with the disease and care for the father better, […]
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Ishtar Govia
published on Monday, November 11th, 2019
Dr Ishtar Govia, Lecturer in Epidemiology at the Caribbean Institute for Health Research, UWI Mona, is a research psychologist, specializing in mixed methods and implementation science. She is the Managing Director of the Jamaica Mental Health Advocacy Network and works with persons with dementia and their helping network. Her research interests include social determinants of health […]
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Meera Pattabiraman
published on Monday, November 11th, 2019
Mrs Meera Pattabiraman is Chairperson of the Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Society of India and has been associated with the NGO for twenty years. She has varied work experience – counselling, planning and setting up of care facilities for persons with dementia, conducting training programmes and advocating with state and central governments. Her biggest success […]
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Narendhar Ramasamy
published on Thursday, April 28th, 2022
Narendhar has been the Executive Director of ARDSI since 2009. He is also a founding member of the India Alliance for Patients’ Group and Healthy India Alliance (a member organization of Global NCD Alliance). He is the Vice President of the Society for All Round Development-SARD. He has been actively engaged in public policy and […]
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Petra du Toit
published on Monday, November 11th, 2019
Petra du Toit is Executive Director of Alzheimer’s South Africa. She specialised in Medical Social Work at the University of Stellenbosch, and has worked as a social worker in the fields of dementia, mental health, military social work and trauma. In 2011, Petra joined Alzheimer’s South Africa as a social worker and was appointed as […]
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Rosa Farres Gonzalez Saravia
published on Friday, October 7th, 2022
Rosa Farres has a degree in Special Education and a specialization in Family Dynamics, she also has a Diploma in Alzheimer's Disease. She is president of the Mexican Civil Association of Alzheimers and Similar Diseases (AMAES) in Mexico City, and was president of the Mexican Federation of Alzheimers (FEDMA) from 2018-2022. Rosa is the daughter […]
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Tara Puspitarini Sani
published on Monday, November 11th, 2019
Tara Sani is Scientific Director in Alzheimer’s Indonesia (ALZI). She graduated from Faculty of Medicine, Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia, where she holds an academic post. Her involvement in ALZI includes organising over 140 dementia education sessions for schools and communities in Jakarta as well as educating medical students, healthcare professionals and caregivers through […]
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