Mariagnese Barbera
Senior Researcher
Institute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences
mariagnese.barbera@uef.fi | +358 40 355 3530
Dementia epidemiology and prevention with particular interest in:
- link with cardiovascular risk factors
- subjective cognitive decline
- multimodal intervention
Experience with qualitative studies
Projects:
- HATICE (coordinator of the Finnish study)
- FINGER (effect of the intervention on cardiovascular risk factors)
- MIND-AD (qualitative studies)
- CAIDE (coordinator of CAIDE 85+)
- WHO Guidelines for the dementia risk reduction (evidence review team)
Research groups
Projects
Publications
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Adherence and intensity in multimodal lifestyle-based interventions for cognitive decline prevention: state-of-the-art and future directions
Soldevila-Domenech, Natalia; Ayala-Garcia, Amaia; Barbera, Mariagnese; Lehtisalo, Jenni; Forcano, Laura; Diaz-Ponce, Ana; Zwan, Marissa; van der Flier, Wiesje M.; Ngandu, Tiia; Kivipelto, Miia; Solomon, Alina; de la Torre, Rafael. 2025. Alzheimer's research and therapy. 17: . 61 A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review -
Measuring and reporting adherence in multimodal interventions to prevent cognitive decline
Soldevila‐Domenech, Natalia; Ayala‐García, Amaia; Forcano, Laura; Barbera, Mariagnese; Lehtisalo, Jenni; Ngandu, Tiia; Solomon, Alina; de la Torre, Rafael. 2025. Alzheimer's & dementia poster -
The World‐Wide FINGERS Global Strategy for Precision Prevention of Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease
Mangialasche, Francesca; Matton, Anna; Ngandu, Tiia; Lehtisalo, Jenni; Udeh‐Momoh, Chi; Alanko, Vilma; Barbera, Mariagnese; de Jager, Celeste A; Peltonen, Markku; Perera, Dinithi; Stephen, Ruth; Solomon, Alina; Kivipelto, Miia; World-Wide FINGERS network. 2025. Alzheimer's & dementia poster -
A multimodal precision-prevention approach combining lifestyle intervention with metformin repurposing to prevent cognitive impairment and disability: the MET-FINGER randomised controlled trial protocol
Barbera, Mariagnese; Lehtisalo, Jenni; Perera, Dinithi; Aspö, Malin; Cross, Mary; De Jager Loots, Celeste A; Falaschetti, Emanuela; Friel, Naomi; Luchsinger, José A; Gavelin, Hanna Malmberg; Peltonen, Markku; Price, Geraint; Neely, Anna Stigsdotter; Thunborg, Charlotta; Tuomilehto, Jaakko; Mangialasche, Francesca; Middleton, Lefkos; Ngandu, Tiia; Solomon, Alina; Kivipelto, Miia; Adeleke, Seliat Adebanke; Arvidsson, Clara; Barton, Isobel; Bas, Mehmet; Cosby, Katrina; Crispin, Jennifer; Dunn, Lucy. 2024. Alzheimer's research and therapy. 16: . 23 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
The Australian National University Alzheimer's Disease Risk Index (ANU‐ADRI) score as a predictor for cognitive decline and potential surrogate outcome in the FINGER lifestyle randomized controlled trial
Hall, Anette; Barbera, Mariagnese; Lehtisalo, Jenni; Antikainen, Riitta; Huque, Hamidul; Laatikainen, Tiina; Ngandu, Tiia; Soininen, Hilkka; Stephen, Ruth; Strandberg, Timo; Kivipelto, Miia; Anstey, Kaarin J; Solomon, Alina. 2024. European journal of neurology. 31: A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Multimodal Precision Prevention - A New Direction in Alzheimer’s Disease
Barbera, M; Perera, D; Matton, A; Mangialasche, F; Rosenberg, A; Middleton, L; Ngandu, T; Solomon, A; Kivipelto, Miia. 2023. The Journal of prevention of Alzheimer's disease. 10: 718-728 A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review -
Dementia Risk Scores and Their Role in the Implementation of Risk Reduction Guidelines
Anstey, Kaarin J; Zheng, Lidan; Peters, Ruth; Kootar, Scherazad; Barbera, Mariagnese; Stephen, Ruth; Dua, Tarun; Chowdhary, Neerja; Solomon, Alina; Kivipelto, Miia. 2022. Frontiers in neurology. 12: . 765454 A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review -
Development of the First WHO Guidelines for Risk Reduction of Cognitive Decline and Dementia: Lessons Learned and Future Directions
Stephen, Ruth; Barbera, Mariagnese; Peters, Ruth; Ee, Nicole; Zheng, Lidan; Lehtisalo, Jenni; Kulmala, Jenni; Håkansson, Krister; Chowdhary, Neerja; Dua, Tarun; Solomon, Alina; Anstey, Kaarin J; Kivipelto, Miia. 2021. Frontiers in neurology -
Sex and gender differences in genetic and lifestyle risk and protective factors for dementia
Sindi, Shireen; Toopchiani, Sima; Barbera, Mariagnese; Håkansson, Krister; Lehtisalo, Jenni; Rosenberg, Anna; Stephen, Ruth; Udeh-Momoh, Chinedu; Kivipelto, Miia. 2021. Academic press -
Attitudes of at-risk older adults about prevention of cardiovascular disease and dementia using eHealth: a qualitative study in a European context.
Akenine, Ulrika; Barbera, Mariagnese; Beishuizen, Cathrien Rl; Fallah Pour, Mandana; Guillemont, Juliette; Rosenberg, Anna; Coley, Nicola; Mangialasche, Francesca; Salo, Lotta; Savy, Stephanie; Pols, A Jeannette; Andrieu, Sandrine; Richard, Edo; Soininen, Hilkka; Moll van Charante, Eric; Kivipelto, Miia; The HATICE study group. 2020. BMJ open