People from all over Europe gathered in Berlin on November 30^th to hear leading European brain health experts discuss the latest scientific evidence on mental health.

The ‘Brain health across the lifespan’ public conference – which was co-organised by Minerva in its role as communications partner of the EU-funded Silver Santé Study – brought together more than 200 people from as far afield as the Republic of Ireland, France and Switzerland to hear presentations and discussions on a range of brain health topics.

These included the impact of video gaming on the brain, whether styles of thinking can affect dementia risk, how lifestyles shape the brain in health ageing and disease, and the impact of meditation-based interventions.

Minerva Senior Project Manager, Charlotte Reid, who helped organise the meeting, said: “This was a rare opportunity for patients, health NGOs, health professionals and researchers to hear about the latest scientific evidence on mental health directly from some of Europe’s leading experts.

“It was a fascinating day which generated lots of interesting questions and discussion on a variety of topical points, from video gaming to personalised brain health, and a fantastic opportunity for those who attended to learn more about mental health.”

Speakers at the one-day conference included Silver Santé Study project coordinator, Dr Gaël Chételat, and the study’s senior researchers, Dr Antoine Lutz, of Inserm, and Dr Natalie Marchant of UCL.

The meeting was held jointly by the EU-funded projects Silver Santé Study and Lifebrain and the German Brain Council. For further information visit the Silver Santé Study website at www.silversantestudy.eu