The Multi-Partner Consortium to Expand Dementia Research in Latin America (ReDLat): Driving Multicentric Research and Implementation Science.

Dementia is becoming increasingly prevalent in Latin America, contrasting with stable or declining rates in North America and Europe. This scenario places unprecedented clinical, social, and economic burden upon patients, families, and health systems. The challenges prove particularly pressing for conditions with highly specific diagnostic and management demands, such as frontotemporal dementia. Here we introduce a research and networking initiative designed to tackle these ensuing hurdles, the Multi-partner consortium to expand dementia research in Latin America (ReDLat). First, we present ReDLat's regional research framework, aimed at identifying the unique genetic, social, and economic factors driving the presentation of frontotemporal dementia and Alzheimer's disease in Latin America relative to the US. We describe ongoing ReDLat studies in various fields and ongoing research extensions. Then, we introduce actions coordinated by ReDLat and the Latin America and Caribbean Consortium on Dementia (LAC-CD) to develop culturally appropriate diagnostic tools, regional visibility and capacity building, diplomatic coordination in local priority areas, and a knowledge-to-action framework toward a regional action plan. Together, these research and networking initiatives will help to establish strong cross-national bonds, support the implementation of regional dementia plans, enhance health systems' infrastructure, and increase translational research collaborations across the continent

The Multi-Partner Consortium to Expand Dementia Research in Latin America (ReDLat): Driving Multicentric Research and Implementation Science

Dementia is becoming increasingly prevalent in Latin America, contrasting with stable or declining rates in North America and Europe. This scenario places unprecedented clinical, social, and economic burden upon patients, families, and health systems. The challenges prove particularly pressing for conditions with highly specific diagnostic and management demands, such as frontotemporal dementia. Here we introduce a research and networking initiative designed to tackle these ensuing hurdles, the Multi-partner consortium to expand dementia research in Latin America (ReDLat). First, we present ReDLat's regional research framework, aimed at identifying the unique genetic, social, and economic factors driving the presentation of frontotemporal dementia and Alzheimer's disease in Latin America relative to the US. We describe ongoing ReDLat studies in various fields and ongoing research extensions. Then, we introduce actions coordinated by ReDLat and the Latin America and Caribbean Consortium on Dementia (LAC-CD) to develop culturally appropriate diagnostic tools, regional visibility and capacity building, diplomatic coordination in local priority areas, and a knowledge-to-action framework toward a regional action plan. Together, these research and networking initiatives will help to establish strong cross-national bonds, support the implementation of regional dementia plans, enhance health systems' infrastructure, and increase translational research collaborations across the continent

The Multi-Partner Consortium to Expand Dementia Research in Latin America (ReDLat): Driving Multicentric Research and Implementation Science

Dementia is becoming increasingly prevalent in Latin America, contrasting with stable or declining rates in North America and Europe. This scenario places unprecedented clinical, social, and economic burden upon patients, families, and health systems. The challenges prove particularly pressing for conditions with highly specific diagnostic and management demands, such as frontotemporal dementia. Here we introduce a research and networking initiative designed to tackle these ensuing hurdles, the Multi-partner consortium to expand dementia research in Latin America (ReDLat). First, we present ReDLat's regional research framework, aimed at identifying the unique genetic, social, and economic factors driving the presentation of frontotemporal dementia and Alzheimer's disease in Latin America relative to the US. We describe ongoing ReDLat studies in various fields and ongoing research extensions. Then, we introduce actions coordinated by ReDLat and the Latin America and Caribbean Consortium on Dementia (LAC-CD) to develop culturally appropriate diagnostic tools, regional visibility and capacity building, diplomatic coordination in local priority areas, and a knowledge-to-action framework toward a regional action plan. Together, these research and networking initiatives will help to establish strong cross-national bonds, support the implementation of regional dementia plans, enhance health systems' infrastructure, and increase translational research collaborations across the continent.Fil: Ibañez, Agustin Mariano. University of California; Estados Unidos. Trinity College Dublin; Irlanda. Universidad de San Andrés; Argentina. Universidad Adolfo Ibañez; Chile. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Yokoyama, Jennifer S.. University of California; Estados Unidos. Trinity College Dublin; IrlandaFil: Possin, Katherine L.. University of California; Estados Unidos. Trinity College Dublin; IrlandaFil: Matallana, Diana. Pontificia Universidad Javeriana; Colombia. Hospital Universitario San Ignacio; Colombia. Hospital Universitario Santa Fe de Bogotá; ColombiaFil: Lopera, Francisco. Universidad de Antioquia; ColombiaFil: Nitrini, Ricardo. Universidade de Sao Paulo; BrasilFil: Takada, Leonel T.. Universidade de Sao Paulo; BrasilFil: Custodio, Nilton. Instituto Peruano de Neurociencias; PerúFil: Sosa Ortiz, Ana Luisa. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; MéxicoFil: Avila Funes, José Alberto. Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán; México. Université de Bordeaux; FranciaFil: Behrens, Maria Isabel. Universidad de Chile; Chile. Universidad del Desarrollo; ChileFil: Slachevsky, Andrea. Universidad del Desarrollo; Chile. Centro de Gerociencia para la Salud Cerebral y el Metabolismo; Chile. Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Neurociencias y Neurociencias de Oriente; Chile. Universidad de Chile; ChileFil: Myers, Richard M.. Hudson Alpha Institute for Biotechnology; Estados UnidosFil: Cochran, J. Nicholas. Hudson Alpha Institute for Biotechnology; Estados UnidosFil: Brusco, Luis Ignacio. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina; Argentina. ALZAR; ArgentinaFil: Brusco, Luis Ignacio. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina; Argentina. ALZAR; ArgentinaFil: Bruno, Martin. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Ciencias Medicas. Departamento de Neurociencias; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Juan; ArgentinaFil: Brucki, Sonia M. D.. Hospital Santa Marcelina; Brasil. Universidade de Sao Paulo; BrasilFil: Pina Escudero, Stefanie Danielle. University of California; Estados Unidos. Trinity College Dublin; IrlandaFil: Okada de Oliveira, Maira. University of California; Estados Unidos. Trinity College Dublin; Irlanda. Universidade de Sao Paulo; Brasil. Hospital Santa Marcelina; BrasilFil: Donnelly Kehoe, Patricio Andres. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Rosario. Centro Internacional Franco Argentino de Ciencias de la Información y de Sistemas. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Centro Internacional Franco Argentino de Ciencias de la Información y de Sistemas; ArgentinaFil: García, Adolfo Martín. University of California; Estados Unidos. Trinity College Dublin; Irlanda. Universidad de San Andrés; Argentina. Universidad Catolica de Cuyo. Facultad de Educacion.; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Cardona Londoño, Juan Felipe. Universidad del Valle; Colombia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Santamaria Garcia, Hernando. Hospital Universitario San Ignacio; Colombia. Pontificia Universidad Javeriana; Colombia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Moguilner, Sebastian. University of California; Estados Unidos. Trinity College Dublin; IrlandaFil: Duran Aniotz, Claudia. Universidad Adolfo Ibañez; ChileFil: Tagliazucchi, Enzo Rodolfo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Física de Buenos Aires. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Física de Buenos Aires; ArgentinaFil: Maito, Marcelo. Universidad de San Andrés; ArgentinaFil: Longoria Ibarrola, Erika Mariana. Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán; MéxicoFil: Pintado Caipa, Maritza. Trinity College Dublin; Irlanda. University of California; Estados Unidos. Instituto Peruano de Neurociencias; PerúFil: Godoy, Maria Eugenia. Universidad de San Andrés; ArgentinaFil: Bakman, Vera. University of California; Estados Unidos. Trinity College Dublin; IrlandaFil: Javandel, Shireen. University of California; Estados UnidosFil: Kosik, Kenneth. University of California; Estados UnidosFil: Valcour, Victor. University of California; Estados Unidos. Trinity College Dublin; IrlandaFil: Miller, Bruce L.. University of California; Estados Unidos. Trinity College Dublin; Irland

The Multi-Partner Consortium to Expand Dementia Research in Latin America (ReDLat): Driving Multicentric Research and Implementation Science.

Dementia is becoming increasingly prevalent in Latin America, contrasting with stable or declining rates in North America and Europe. This scenario places unprecedented clinical, social, and economic burden upon patients, families, and health systems. The challenges prove particularly pressing for conditions with highly specific diagnostic and management demands, such as frontotemporal dementia. Here we introduce a research and networking initiative designed to tackle these ensuing hurdles, the Multi-partner consortium to expand dementia research in Latin America (ReDLat). First, we present ReDLat's regional research framework, aimed at identifying the unique genetic, social, and economic factors driving the presentation of frontotemporal dementia and Alzheimer's disease in Latin America relative to the US. We describe ongoing ReDLat studies in various fields and ongoing research extensions. Then, we introduce actions coordinated by ReDLat and the Latin America and Caribbean Consortium on Dementia (LAC-CD) to develop culturally appropriate diagnostic tools, regional visibility and capacity building, diplomatic coordination in local priority areas, and a knowledge-to-action framework toward a regional action plan. Together, these research and networking initiatives will help to establish strong cross-national bonds, support the implementation of regional dementia plans, enhance health systems' infrastructure, and increase translational research collaborations across the continent