The STRiDE Project Webinar Series aims to showcase research taking place to strengthen responses to dementia in seven countries: Brazil, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kenya, Mexico and South Africa. The Series will highlight emerging findings and research underway across a range of issues within the STRiDE Project.

Webinar 2: Reducing stigma and increasing understanding and awareness of dementia

This second Webinar will include talks drawing on emerging findings from STRiDE research focussing on dementia and stigma in Brazil, Kenya and India.

Introduction and context: Sara Evans-Lacko, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK

Local idioms of dementia and stigma in Kenya: Christine Musyimi, Africa Mental Health Research and Training Foundation, Kenya

TBC: Deborah Oliveira, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Brazil

Response from Saadiya Hurzuk (ARDSI - Alzheimer's and Related disorders Society of India, India) on stigma related to dementia in India

Q&A

This webinar will start at 1pm UK time and will last for 60 minutes.

The webinar is free to attend with pre-registration.

The webinar will be recorded and the video will be shared on the STRiDE Project website.

Future STRiDE Project Webinars

Our Webinar series takes place between 13.00 and 14.00 (UK time). Webinars are scheduled for the following dates, and details will be shared shortly:

• Thursday 22 April 2021
• Thursday 27 May 2021
• Thursday 24 June 2021
• Thursday 22 July 2021
• Thursday 26 August 2021
• Thursday 23 September 2021
• Thursday 28 October 2021
• Thursday 25 November 2021