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Felix Wittmann

@felixwittmann.bsky.social

Research associate at the Institute of Social Medicine, Occupational Health and Public Health (ISAP) at the Leipzig University focusing on risk reduction and inequalities of dementia.

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Felix Wittmann@felixwittmann.bsky.social · 3w ago

Dementia prevention frameworks are largely based on majority-population data. Migration-specific risk factors like language barriers, discrimination, and mental health burdens are documented, but tailored prevention remain scarce. www.frontiersin.org/journals/dem... @unileipzig.bsky.social #ISAP

Frontiers | Dementia risk among individuals with a migrant background—a scoping review

BackgroundWhile non-pharmacological dementia prevention is increasingly prioritized in research and policy, intersectional perspectives remain underrepresent...

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Felix Wittmann@felixwittmann.bsky.social · 3mo ago

New paper in Alzheimer’s & Dementia (NAKO, ~150k): Higher LIBRA scores link to lower #cognition already in young adults; clear socioeconomic gradient. #Dementia #riskreduction should start early and address social conditions. 🖇️ doi.org/10.1002/alz.... @unileipzig.bsky.social @nako.de #brainhealth

Associations of the Lifestyle for Brain Health (LIBRA) index with cognitive functioning across adulthood: Variation by sex and socioeconomic status in the German National Cohort (NAKO)

INTRODUCTION The Lifestyle for Brain Health (LIBRA) index evaluates modifiable dementia risk, mainly in midlife and older adults. We examined the frequency of LIBRA factors and their individual and .....

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Felix Wittmann@felixwittmann.bsky.social · 9mo ago

🧠Just published (EN) Dementia prevention often ignores migration. Our review shows what we know—and what we urgently need to address. (DE) Migration kann Demenzrisiko verändern – aber Präventionsstrategien spiegeln das kaum wider. Inklusive Forschung ist dringend nötig. 🔗 doi.org/10.3389/frde...

Frontiers | Dementia risk among individuals with a migrant background—a scoping review

BackgroundWhile non-pharmacological dementia prevention is increasingly prioritized in research and policy, intersectional perspectives remain underrepresent...

doi.org

Felix Wittmann@felixwittmann.bsky.social · last yr.

First day at #AAIC25 – great to be here and to present a poster on identifying distinct risk profiles for dementia. The goal: to better understand heterogeneity in dementia risk and lay the groundwork for more targeted prevention strategies in the future.

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