Webinar series - Clinical Perspectives on Dementia
Join our Lunch & Learn series of free online lectures presented by leading experts in dementia research and clinical practice. The webinar series is hosted by the Master's Courses in Dementia Care for Physicians at Karolinska Institutet and offers updates on current topics in dementia medicine.
"The field of dementia care is evolving rapidly. Through this webinar series, we want to give physicians access to current research, clinical insights and practical knowledge that can support high-quality patient care."
Dorota Religa, Professor of Geriatric Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Consultant / Specialist doctor in geriatrics. Course Director of the Master's Courses in Dementia Care for Physicians.
More details about the webinar series
Designed specifically for physicians, the webinars highlight current research, clinical challenges and developments in the field of cognitive disorders and dementia. Each session includes a lecture followed by an opportunity for questions and discussion vi chat.
The webinars are free of charge and held online via Zoom.
Target audience
This webinar series is intended exclusively for physicians, including:
- General practitioners (primary care physicians)
- Neurologists
- Psychiatrists
- Geriatricians
- Resident physicians (ST physicians)
Upcoming webinars
12 November 2026, 12.30PM-1PM
Alcohol and Dementia: From Brain Damage and Risk to Biomarkers and Clinical Recognition
This webinar will explore the relationship between alcohol use and cognitive decline, including implications for diagnosis, risk assessment and clinical practice.
Speaker: Theofanis Tsevis, PhD, is a specialist physician in geriatrics affiliated with the Department of Clinical Geriatrics at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm.
8 December 2026, 12.30PM-1PM
New disease modifying treatments and clinical trials in Alzheimer’s disease.
This webinar provides an overview of new disease-modifying treatments and clinical trials in Alzheimer’s disease.
Speaker: Pia Andersen, specialist in neurology at Karolinska University Hospital, where she serves as Head of the Clinical Trials Section within the Medical Unit for Ageing.
Previous webinars
8 October 2026, 12.30PM-1PM
Down Syndrome-Associated Alzheimer's Disease: Clinical, Functional, and Biomarker Findings from a Specialized Memory Clinic
People with Down syndrome have a significantly increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. This webinar presents clinical, functional and biomarker findings from a specialised memory clinic.
Speaker: Nenad Bogdanovic
About the speakers
Nenad Bogdanovic
Medical doctor, PhD, senior specialist in geriatric medicine, consultant neuropathologist and university-trained neuroanatomist and a professor in geriatric medicine affiliated at Karolinska Institutet.
Theofanis Tsevis
Theofanis Tsevis, PhD, is a specialist physician in geriatrics affiliated with the Department of Clinical Geriatrics at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm. He combines clinical expertise in the care of older adults at Karolinska University Hospital with active engagement in research focused on ageing, cognition, alcohol-related cognitive impairment, and dementia. His work bridges patient-centred geriatric medicine and academic research, contributing to the development of evidence-based care for older populations.
Pia Andersen
Neurology specialist at Karolinska University Hospital and Head of the Clinical Trials Section within the Medical Unit for Ageing. She also works clinically at the Cognitive Clinic, focusing primarily on hereditary cerebral small vessel diseases. She is a PhD student at Karolinska Institutet, conducting research within the project Clinical aspects of CADASIL and Swedish hereditary Multi-Infarct Dementia.
Contact
Susanna Sjunneryd
Project CoordinatorAbout the Master's Courses in Dementia Care for Physicians
The webinar series is organised in collaboration with the Master's Courses in Dementia Care for Physicians offered by Karolinska Institutet. The Master’s Courses addresses a wide range of aspects, from the latest research, diagnosis and treatment to organisational models for dementia care.