from the 1st of April till the 5th of April 2025, AP/DP 2025 took place in Vienna. The AD/PD conference has become the main event of the year in the field of neurodegenerative diseases, attracting leading medical and scientific professionals…
October 1, 2024 was a special day for Amsterdam UMC: after a construction period of about 2.5 years, the Research & Diagnostics Center ADORE was officially completed atthe VUmc location. In this research center, top scientists will soon work together…
On November 1, 2024, Henne Holstege was appointed as a Principal Investigator at the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain & Disease Research. While taking on this new role, she will remain actively involved with Amsterdam UMC, continuing her research on…
At Van der Valk Almere, we had the pleasure of hosting 32 centenarians for their annual gathering in the Netherlands, sponsored by Aegon in support of Alzheimer’s research. These remarkable individuals, all aged 100+, arrived with loved ones by their…
On Monday, July 29, Dr. Henne Holstege delivered her plenary talk at AAIC 2024 on the fascinating topic of cognitive health in centenarians and the genomic pathways involved in neurodegenerative diseases. Henne, a leading researcher at Amsterdam UMC, shared her…
A milestone with pride! At the end of May we included the 110-year-old Jan van Ierland as the 1000th participant in the study cohort of cognitively healthy centenarians and their first degree family members. Mr. van Ierland still plays the…
From May 13th to 16th, 2024, the ICC 2024 event took place on the beautiful island of Texel. This gathering brought together professionals and enthusiasts for an engaging few days filled with insightful talks and networking opportunities. Participants from all…
At 20:55 Amsterdam time on 7 March, the 100-Plus study will be highlighted on television. A PhD student and Henne Holstege will reveal the secrets to reaching the age of a centenarian. https://ntr.nl/Focus/287/detail/Hoe-word-ik-100/VPWON_1353474
On the 5th of March 2024, Henne Holstege had the honor to give a plenary talk at the AD/PD in Lisbon. Her talk was titled: Escaping Dementia Until Extreme Ages: What Cognitvely Healthy Centenarians Can Teach Us.
This weekend an interview with Henne was publiced in the Volkskrant. Please read the whole interview with Henne by clicking on the following link: Honderd 100-jarigen: Een uniek gezelschapje rasoptimisten (volkskrant.nl)