Executive Summary of 2023 International Conference of the Korean Dementia Association (IC-KDA 2023): A Report From the Academic Committee of the Korean Dementia Association
10.12779/dnd.2024.23.2.75
- Author:
Geon Ha KIM
1
;
Jaeho KIM
;
Won-Seok CHOI
;
Yun Kyung KIM
;
Kun Ho LEE
;
Jae-Won JANG
;
Jae Gwan KIM
;
Hui Jin RYU
;
Soh-Jeong YANG
;
Hyemin JANG
;
Na-Yeon JUNG
;
Ko Woon KIM
;
Yong JEONG
;
So Young MOON
;
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Ewha Womans University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Publication Type:Review Article
- From:Dementia and Neurocognitive Disorders
2024;23(2):75-88
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:EN
-
Abstract:
The Korean Dementia Association (KDA) has been organizing biennial international academic conferences since 2019, with the International Conference of the KDA (IC-KDA) 2023 held in Busan under the theme ‘Beyond Boundaries: Advancing Global Dementia Solutions.’ The conference comprised 6 scientific sessions, 3 plenary lectures, and 4luncheon symposiums, drawing 804 participants from 35 countries. Notably, a Korea– Taiwan Joint Symposium addressed insights into Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Plenary lectures by renowned scholars explored topics such as microbiome-related AD pathogenesis, social cognition in neurodegenerative diseases, and genetic frontotemporal dementia (FTD). On the first day, specific presentations covered subjects like the gut–brain axis and neuroinflammation in dementia, blood-based biomarkers in AD, and updates in AD therapeutics. The second day’s presentations addressed recent issues in clinical neuropsychology, FTD cohort studies, and the pathogenesis of non-AD dementia. The Academic Committee of the KDA compiles lecture summaries to provide comprehensive understanding of the advanced dementia knowledge presented at IC-KDA 2023.
