The International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics European Region Congress 2019 will be held on 23–25 May 2019 in Gothenburg, Sweden.

The congress theme is ‘Towards Capability in Ageing – from cell to society‘. 

The congress is the natural meeting place for researchers and professionals engaged in various scientific enquires and aging matters; whether in biological science, medical and health sciences, social sciences, in humanities or aging services. The main track of the congress includes sessions on multidisciplinary aspects of aging in which we can meet and learn from each other.

On 25 May, Anja Leist will share a symposium titled “Early detection and prevention of cognitive decline and dementia: Findings from major European collaborative and research intitiaves” where our project coordinator Craig Ritchie will give a talk about the EPAD and the TriBEKa projects, Pan European initiatives to aid detection of neurodegenerative diseases and prevention of decline.