Interviews with the Partners of the VERA Research Project – Anton Grech, University of Malta

🎥 Our VERA Research interview series continues with Prof. Anton Grech.

We are pleased to introduce Prof. Anton Grech, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Malta and Clinical Chairman of the Mental Health Services of Malta.

In this interview, Prof. Grech explains the clinical perspective behind VERA and its focus on identifying changes in movement that may be associated with cognitive decline.

One of the project's ambitions is to explore whether these changes can contribute to the early assessment and prediction of cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease, with the ultimate goal of supporting patients and improving their care.

Another important aspect of VERA is its international dimension. The project brings together researchers and professionals from Italy and Malta, creating opportunities for collaboration between different disciplines and research communities.

🎥 Watch the interview below to discover Prof. Grech's perspective on VERA:https://youtu.be/Fr4Hw-oy820

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🗣️ Interview

Hi, I am Anton Grech.

I am Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Malta and I am the Clinical Chairman of the Mental Health Services of Malta.

This is a very interesting research project we’re talking about.

It is about assessing movements in patients who have some what we call cognitive decline, decreased memory, decreased concentration, etc.

And all the idea is to find ways how to assess and predict this with the ultimate aim of helping patients with Alzheimer’s disease in their progress of the illness to predict these things and obviously then trying to stop them because the ultimate aim is to help patients.

My role in this is I am in charge of the Clinical Section of the Research from Malta and I have been involved in the setting up of the protocols and now will be involved in recruiting patients and collecting data and then also obviously in the analysis of data and dissemination of results.

What I really like about this project also not only the subject and what we’re trying to get out of it but that it is a collaboration between Italy and Malta.

We are two countries, neighbours, culturally we have similarities and diversities and it’s very nice to work with colleagues from Italy from whom I am learning a lot.