Grandma Betty Pettit (85 years old) is looking at the smiling lady, herself, in the mirror in front of her, and asks her son Joshua (also her daily care taker), 'What's her name?'
'It's Betty', Joshua says
'I am Betty', Betty replies
'She is Betty too', Joshua continues
'Are you Betty too!? OkAlright, we got this settled'
This was a presented by Associate Professor Evandro Fei Fang, the laureate of the Nasjonalforeningen for (the National Association for Public Health Award on Dementia Research 2023), in his award speech to H.M. King Harald, Ingvild Kjerkol (Minister of Health and Care), Marit Brandt Lågøyr (Chair of Nasjonalforeningen), and the audience.
Over the past 5 years, the has hosted/is hosting a total of 49 students from more than 12 countries
This year's Nasjonalforeningen Award on Dementia Research to Fang highlights the importance and appreciation of the roles of a young researcher of foreign origin in making fundamental contributions to dementia research in Norway. It is estimated that about 80 000 to 120 000 Norwegians are suffering from dementia. The, due to the emerging ageing society, and expected to double every 20 year world wide []. Fang's award was based on three major contribu
