Prof. Barbara Ukropcová, MD, PhD: Lifestyle interventions in prevention of Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive deficits associated with aging: effectiveness and mechanisms.

When: April 16, 2025, at 2:00 PM
Where: Lecture Hall O1, 3rd floor, O1 building, St. Anne´s University Hospital, Pekařská 53, Brno

Nonpharmacological interventions represent an effective prevention strategy of aging-associated cognitive decline and preclinical Alzheimer’s disease. Physical exercise, nutritional counselling, cognitive training and management of cardiometabolic risk factors represent the cornerstone of the interventions, however, the results of clinical studies are inconclusive, rising the need for identification of factors responsible for the effectiveness of the programs. Physical exercise is one of the factors with the greatest potential to enhance brain plasticity and cognitive functions. Identification of the molecular mechanisms of exercise-induced benefits can provide us with better understanding of human physiology as well as with biomarkers for monitoring treatment efficiency.

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The lecture will be held in English due to the presence of international participants.

The event is part of the ADDIT-CE project.

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101087124. Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.