Academia de la Vida · Academy of the Art of Living
Academia de la Vida is an open community of people interested in health, knowledge and a better quality of life. Experts lead the content, and everyone who wants to learn and take part is welcome.
Academia de la Vida is a non-profit, interdisciplinary association based in Zagreb, Croatia. We bring together scientific knowledge, experience and culture for health and a better quality of life.
We share findings from nutrition science, neuroscience and public health clearly and simply, so they are easy to apply in daily life.
Lectures, workshops and meetings bring together experts and everyone interested in living a healthier, fuller life.
We pass on experience and knowledge from one generation to the next and support young professionals as they develop.
A personal invitation
We founded Academia de la Vida so that knowledge about health and quality of life would be available to everyone, not only to experts.
I believe knowledge is most valuable when we share it. That is why I invite you to join us and help build a community where science, experience and culture meet.
Academician Vida Demarin
President of Academia de la Vida
We are preparing content for members that brings science closer to everyday life.
Occasional lectures by experts that you can follow from home.
News about the Academia, its programmes and events, for everyone who signs up.
Articles and learning materials on health, nutrition and quality of life.
Connection with people who share your interests, and the chance to take an active part in the Academia.
The Academia's work is organised in four areas.
We encourage and carry out research on nutrition, brain health, the links between the nervous, hormonal and immune systems (PNEI), public health, and integrative and lifestyle medicine. We connect researchers in Croatia and abroad.
We organise lectures, workshops, seminars and professional meetings for experts and the general public, with a particular interest in mental health, stress management, healthy ageing and lifelong learning.
We prepare professional and popular science publications, handbooks, proceedings and digital content, including video and podcasts.
We preserve and promote the Mediterranean way of life and its heritage. We support sustainable development, nature protection and sustainable tourism, and work with partners in Croatia and around the world.
Anyone who accepts the Statute and aims of the Academia can become a member. Membership runs for twelve months from admission.
For those who want to take an active part. Full members form the Assembly, take decisions on the association's work, and can vote and stand for election to its bodies.
For those who want to take part in activities from time to time, without voting rights in the association's bodies.
Honorary membership is conferred by the Assembly on people who have made an outstanding contribution to the Academia.
The Management Board of Academia de la Vida.
Specialist in neuropsychiatry and Full Member of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts. She is one of the pioneers of ultrasound diagnostics of cerebral circulation in Croatia and the founder of the Croatian Society for Stroke Prevention. She dedicates her scientific, clinical and educational work to brain health, prevention and quality of life, and to passing on knowledge to new generations.
Nutritionist with additional training in integrative medicine and psychoneuroimmunoendocrinology. In her work she connects nutrition, stress management and the Mediterranean way of life, bringing scientific findings closer to everyday habits. She works in counselling, education and the development of programmes for health and quality of life.
Specialist in neurology, with subspecialties in intensive care medicine and cerebrovascular diseases. His professional and scientific work covers brain health, stroke prevention and clinical research. He takes part in leading the international Summer Stroke School in Dubrovnik and in connecting experts through education and scientific collaboration.
The Academia is run by volunteers. A voluntary donation helps us develop educational content, activities and our community. Funds are used for the aims set out in the Statute.
Donations are separate from the membership fee.
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