Welcome to the lunchtime webinar on 9 April.

Participants appreciated the opportunity to take a cognitive test in digital form from home at a time that suits them. Participants also expressed that they felt more relaxed when they were able to sit and take the test themselves.

The National Board of Health and Welfare has submitted a submission to the Government for a new dementia strategy, focusing on different aspects of care and support, including the integration of digital tools for diagnostics and care support. The importance of person-centered care, resources for primary care and rehabilitation as well as preventive measures for dementia is underlined. It also highlights the importance of promoting healthy lifestyles to improve brain health and reduce the risk of dementia.

Minnesmottagningen.se is the world's first digital memory clinic where individuals can go for an initial assessment of memory and other cognitive functions with the support of nurses and specialists but without having to visit the health service. From this autumn, this care will be publicly funded. This will increase the opportunity for people to have an initial assessment when there are concerns about cognitive impairment and dementia.

Capio, Sweden's largest private healthcare provider, has signed an agreement with Geras Solutions. Capio aims to make healthcare more accessible, both in digital and physical clinics. Starting in September, it will test a new care flow with the aim of supporting and relieving the care centres in the basic dementia assessment. The new flow will be made possible with the help of Capio Hemma and Geras Solutions digital tools.

Cognitive problems can have many causes. It can be the result of mental illness such as depression or fatigue syndrome. Assessment of this is part of the assessment via Minnesmottagningen.se and where it is found that further support from a psychologist is appropriate, patients can easily get support and guidance online.

Region Östergötland is testing digital support for the investigation of suspected dementia / cognitive disease. During a pilot, the region will evaluate how well digital tools can be integrated into the business and what support it provides for investigation as well as follow-up of patients.

After a successful pilot together with the health centres in Torsby and Likenäs, Region Värmland has now procured Geras Solutions' tools to support the digitalisation of dementia investigations.

Rickard Forsman and Johan Sundelöf from Geras Solutions / Minnesmottagningen .se participates in the program and talks about new digital technologies to support patients and healthcare in general to previously identify suspected cognitive impairment and dementia.

Geras Solutions was awarded the first prize in the pitch competition Life Science Battle of the Nordics during TechBBQ in Copenhagen on September 17th with the award "Most innovative Nordic startup"

The FDA has approved the biotech companyBiogen's treatment of Alzheimer's disease with adukanumab, which will be sold under the Aduhelm brand. The treatment that counteracts deposits of beet-amyloid from the brain will be the first of its kind. Demand among patients is expected to be extensive, but many challenges remain before treatment on a large scale will be considered.

Henrik Frenkel interviews Rickard Forsman and Johan Sundelöf in his podcast "Help I have Alzheimer's!?" and for his blog in Alzheimer's Life.

The study shows that the cognitive test provided by Geras Solutions via the app " Minnesmottagningen " (the memory clinic) can be a viable screening tool for cognitive impairment and dementia.

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Geras Solutions, in collaboration with Umeå University, has conducted a research study that has recently been published in the scientific journal "Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease". The aim of the study was to establish normative data for the Geras Solutions Cognitive Test (GSCT) and to evaluate how factors such as gender and education influence the test results.

The Dementia Association welcomes the fact that it is now possible to carry out memory assessments online as a complement to the more traditional ways of carrying out assessments. We see that there is great value and security in being able to sit at home in peace and quiet, do tests and answer questions. This method also makes it possible to access a memory assessment regardless of where you live in Sweden.