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Cross-Cultural and Inclusive Assessments for Dementia

A collaboration between Peking University and the Applied Cognition Laboratory of the University of Strathclyde

This collaboration aims to advance understanding of the influence of socio-cultural diversity factors on cognitive ageing and dementia risk. The collaboration is led by Professor Huali Wang from Peking University and Professor Mario A Parra from the University of Strathclyde. Their groups have advanced a research agenda that focuses on the investigation of the validity of new neurocognitive assessments in the early detection of cognitive impairments among older adults at risk of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD).

Aim

We aim to bring together researchers from the medical, psychological, and engineering sciences at different career stages to explore the project's status and find further collaboration opportunities. We are interested in interdisciplinary collaborations that can yield new culturally valid and inclusive assessments (e.g., neurocognitive biomarkers based on EEG, Eye Tracking, and functional assessments) to identify the continuum of neuropathological events underpinning the transition from normal ageing to dementia.

Members of the Collaboration

Huali Wang

Prof Huali Wang

Ming Zhang

Dr Ming Zhang
Luchun Wang

Dr Luchun Wang
Mang Zhang

Dr Mang Zhang
Haifeng Zhang

Dr Haifeng Zhang
Fengquan Zhang

Prof Fengquan Zhang
Prof Mario Parra Rodriguez

Prof Mario Parra Rodriguez
Clara Calia

Dr Clara Calia
Tamlyn Watermeyer

Dr Tamlyn Watermeyer
Lynsey Stewart

Ms Lynsey Stewart
Keith Smith

Dr Keith Smith
Javier Escudero Rodriguez

Dr Javier Escudero

Activities

On 26 September 2024, the Collaboration Team held a Symposium to explore recent research developments from the involved groups. This network has explored the cross-cultural validity of new forms of assessment, including the Eurolad-EEG project, which brings together higher education institutions from Europe and Latin America to develop new EEG-based biomarkers for the early detection and characterisation of dementia.

Presentations

MemberPresentation topicInstitution
Prof. Huali Wang Culturally appropriate cognitive screening instrument: validation and nationwide norms Peking University
Dr. Ming Zhang Visuospatial impairment in dementia with Lewy Body Sun Yat Sen University
Dr. Luchun Wang EEG-based cerebral hemispheric dominance in mild cognitive impairment Capital Medical University
Mr. Mang Zhang The neural activity during decision making in mild cognitive impairment Peking University
Dr. Haifeng Zhang The effect of cognitive training on brain functional connectivity in mild cognitive impairment Peking University
Prof. Fengquan Zhang The VR-based eye-tracking apparatus: development and its applicability in early detection Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
Prof. Mario A Parra Cross-cultural strategies to fight dementia: from new assessments to global networks University of Strathclyde
Dr. Clara Calia Visual Short-Term Memory Binding in Ethnic Minorities in Scotland University of Edinburgh
Dr. Tamlyn Watermeyer Expanding applicability of the binding construct: evidence from COVID and Down syndrome (The BIND project) University of Northumbria
Ms. Lynsey Stewart Dementia in Autism: How to detect it? University of Strathclyde
Dr. Keith Smith Reliable methods for transient EEG Functional Connectivity in VSTMB reveals differences in Alzheimer's disease University of Strathclyde
Dr. Javier Escudero Temporally and spatially precise changes in EEG recorded during a VSTMB Task in early Alzheimer’s disease University of Edinburgh

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