The 33rd Alzheimer Europe conference took place in Helsinki in October. Great that the first plenary session of the conference (>1000 people!) was reserved for the experiences of people with dementia: powerful and moving! There were many interesting lectures and discussions and interesting reading to take home. I myself presented on the MASQUE project of the LUMC. In this project, a first minimum viable product was developed consisting of a garment with sensors that makes it possible to detect stress build-up at an early stage in people with dementia or a mental disability; people who can no longer easily indicate this themselves. Through early detection of stress, early intervention is possible to prevent escalation. Meanwhile, the follow-up project has started where this innovation will be applied and evaluated in nursing homes.
Highlights of the Alzheimer Europe conference are here visible.
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