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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Biomarkers, digital testing, remote monitoring, AI. The World Dementia Council update in @alzdemjournals.bsky.social looks at what has to be validated, financed and scaled if earlier detection of Alzheimer's is to reach health systems with very different resources: bit.ly/46JTlBZ

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

As diagnostics and treatment for Alzheimer’s disease advance, health systems face new questions on equitable access, workforce and long-term support. The World Dementia Council will explore these at the 2026 Summit in London. Learn more: bit.ly/40bH0mO

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

World Alzheimer's Day is a global moment to raise awareness for the more than 55 million people worldwide living with Alzheimer's and dementia, and the carers who support them. The World Dementia Council remains committed to advancing progress on their behalf. #WorldAlzheimersDay

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Two days that gave the region a great deal to work with. Thank you to @alzassociation.bsky.social for building this with us, and to everyone who travelled to Buenos Aires or joined online. The evidence is in. The work of delivering it starts now.

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

This week we are in Buenos Aires for Brain Health and Cognition in Latin America, a meeting we are holding with @alzassociation.bsky.social. LatAm-FINGERS showed a multidomain lifestyle programme can work across 11 countries. The question now is what it takes to reach health systems.

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The 2026 World Dementia Council Summit will bring senior leaders from government, research, philanthropy, health care and industry to London this October to shape policy on Alzheimer’s diagnosis, treatment and dementia care. Learn more: bit.ly/40bH0mO

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Science is no longer the field's central constraint. Delivery is. The World Dementia Council update in @alzdemjournals.bsky.social reports on the advocacy breakfast held alongside AAIC in London, and what it will take to reach people with new treatments and care. Read July's update: bit.ly/4qP6brO

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Alzheimer’s disease is increasingly detectable before symptoms appear. At the 2026 Summit, “The New Patient: Before symptoms, after diagnosis,’’ the World Dementia Council will examine what this shift means for diagnosis, care and support systems worldwide. Learn more: bit.ly/40bH0mO

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Health systems in the US, Japan, China and Israel have managed new Alzheimer’s treatments without being overwhelmed. The World Dementia Council’s update for @alzdemjournals.bsky.social looks at why that real-world evidence isn’t yet shifting reimbursement decisions across Europe: bit.ly/4hzZHKA

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

On 20 October, the World Dementia Council will convene senior leaders from government, research, philanthropy, health care and industry for its 2026 Summit, "The New Patient: Before symptoms, after diagnosis," at the Francis Crick Institute in London. Learn more: bit.ly/40bH0mO

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Regulators have approved the first disease-modifying treatments for Alzheimer’s disease, but patients across much of Europe still cannot access them. The World Dementia Council’s update for @alzdemjournals.bsky.social explores what is driving that gap: bit.ly/4hzZHKA

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

As #AAIC26 draws to a close, the World Dementia Council is proud to have had members and trustees contributing throughout the week — advancing Alzheimer's and dementia research and policy on the global stage. The work continues. Learn more about our work: worlddementiacouncil.org🌍

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

At #AAICForAll, @WHO's Tarun Dua presents updated dementia risk reduction guidelines — practical strategies for real-world impact. As a WDC Associate Member, WHO is helping lead the global effort to turn evidence into action. Read the guidelines: bit.ly/4f4OmRl

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

"There is a great deal of hope" @lennyshallcross makes the case that dementia is no longer a field without answers — treatments, prevention & technology are converging to change the future. Ensuring that progress reaches everyone, everywhere, is the defining challenge #AAICForAll

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Today at #AAIC26 For All, WDC Executive Director Lenny Shallcross addresses “Global Impact of Dementia — Public Health Perspectives” in the Clinical Practice Guidance and Resources session for dementia care professionals. Essential perspective on the global dementia challenge.

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

The conversation is now open at the WDC policy breakfast alongside #AAIC26 — attendees joining the panel to discuss what it will take to move dementia science into policy and practice.

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

At the WDC policy breakfast alongside #AAIC26, Richard Angell of Terrence Higgins Trust shares the lessons of HIV/AIDS advocacy for the dementia field: stigma slowed progress, but when people started to survive — and when a community mobilised — it changed everything.

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

At the WDC policy breakfast alongside #AAIC26, MIchelle Dyson of @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social on what moves policy: an electorate that demands action — and the power of the personal. When dementia touches policymakers themselves, it changes the calculus.

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

The World Dementia Council policy breakfast is under way alongside #AAIC26. A week of remarkable science — now the conversation turns to policy: what will it take to move breakthroughs into action? Lenny Shallcross opens with a panel of leaders from across the field.

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Today’s WDC at #AAIC26 highlights include: 🔹 The World Dementia Council Advocacy Breakfast, in partnership with @alzassociation.bsky.social. Experts will discuss what it will take to turn scientific progress into meaningful change for patients.

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Happening Now: WDC Executive Director Lenny Shallcross co-chairs “Brain Health in Action: Organisation-Led Efforts Across the Globe” at #AAIC26. A timely session on what organisations around the world are doing to translate dementia science into action. 🧠🌍

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

WDC at #AAIC26 Day 3: 🔹AD-RIDDLE Project findings w/ Miia Kivipelto 🔹 Brain Health in Action, chaired by Lenny Shallcross 🔹 Vascular-Immune Interactions, chaired by Stacie Weninger 🔹 Karnataka Brain Health Initiative, presented by Suvarna Alladi 🔹 World-Wide FINGERS, presented by Miia Kivipelto

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

WDC Vice Chair @caramellipaulo.bsky.social presents findings from LatAm-FINGERS at #AAIC26 — a large randomised controlled trial exploring multidomain lifestyle interventions to prevent cognitive decline in Latin America. Critical research with global implications for brain health. 🌎

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

WDC Trustee @PhilipAlz presents at the Featured Research Session on Alzheimer’s Therapy: Mechanisms Beyond Amyloid at #AAIC26 — sharing Broadway Trial findings on predictors of plasma p-tau217 in cardiovascular patients. Important work advancing biomarker science. 🔬

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Good morning from London — Day 2 of #AAIC26. Today’s WDC highlights: 🔹 Reserve and Resilience in Cognitive Impairment, chaired by Paulo Caramelli 🔹 Alzheimer’s Therapy: Mechanisms Beyond Amyloid, featuring Philip Scheltens 🔹 LatAm-FINGERS results, presented by Paulo Caramelli

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

🧠 Join @joannepikedrph, chair of the World Dementia Council, for the ASK! Session at #AAIC26 — a unique opportunity to hear insights on global dementia policy, progress and priorities. Don’t miss it.

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Congratulations to WDC Trustee Adesola Ogunniyi, M.D., recipient of the Bengt Winblad Lifetime Achievement Award, presented during the opening plenary of #AAIC26. A well-deserved recognition of a remarkable contribution to the dementia field.

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

“No matter where in the world you live, everyone deserves an opportunity to reduce their risk, get diagnosed, access treatment and care, and receive support. Our global community has a responsibility to make sure that happens." — World Dementia Council, Chair Joanne Pike opens #AAIC26

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Day 1 of #AAIC26 is here. Today’s WDC member highlights include: 🔹 Clinical Drug Development, chaired by Philip Scheltens 🔹 Sex & Gender Differences in AD, chaired by Suvarna Alladi 🔹 AI & Informatics, chaired by Arthur Toga Don’t miss the opening session with WDC Chair Joanne Pike.

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

The world’s leading Alzheimer’s and dementia researchers gather in London tomorrow for #AAIC26. Follow the contributions from World Dementia Council members — and look out for our policy breakfast Wednesday on turning scientific progress into real-world delivery.

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Coming up at #AAIC26: The World Dementia Council, in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association, hosts “The Public Policy Challenge: From Science to Delivery” on 15 July in London. bit.ly/AAICbreakfast2026

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Ahead of #AAIC26 in London, WDC Executive Director Lenny Shallcross asks what dockless bikes can teach the field about getting treatments to patients, and why closing the access gap matters as much as the science. Read his curtain raiser: bit.ly/4wqjjFa

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Tauopathy research is advancing, but breakthroughs won’t reach patients without stronger infrastructure. The World Dementia Council’s update for @alzdemjournals.bsky.social covers calls from the Tau Global Conference for shared data, trial-ready cohorts and embedded patient voice: bit.ly/4bjk36U

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Science is moving. The harder question is what happens next. The WDC and @alzassociation.bsky.social will convene “The Public Policy Challenge: From Science to Delivery” alongside #AAIC26 in London on 15 July. Learn more: bit.ly/AAICbreakfast2026

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Tomorrow, @hilaryevansnewton.bsky.social chairs a WDC dialogue on treatment access in Europe — and what it will take to get payers to follow regulators. Learn more: bit.ly/4seP96q

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

In much of Europe, regulators have approved disease-modifying treatments for Alzheimer’s disease — but payers haven’t followed. Next week, @hilaryevansnewton.bsky.social chairs a WDC dialogue on what it will take to change that. Learn more: bit.ly/4seP96q

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Dementia science is advancing — but turning breakthroughs into real-world change for patients requires more than research. The WDC, in partnership with @alzassociation.bsky.social, will host "The Public Policy Challenge: From Science to Delivery" alongside #AAIC26. bit.ly/AAICbreakfast2026

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Announcing the 2026 WDC Summit — “The New Patient: Before Symptoms, After Diagnosis” — Oct. 20 at the Francis Crick Institute, London. An invitation-only gathering of global leaders in dementia science, policy and care. Learn more: bit.ly/40bH0mO

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Innovation alone won't change patient outcomes — implementation will. The May @alzdemjournals.bsky.social WDC Update captures expert insight on moving Alzheimer's biomarkers from breakthrough to bedside, chaired by Dr. Fiona Carragher of the Alzheimer's Society. Learn more: bit.ly/4uugfYc

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Lenny Shallcross at #Tau2026 on lessons from the first anti-amyloid treatments: patient voice is patient choice. From the patient perspective, extra time is not modest. The job of this field is to make sure patients get that choice.

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

At #Tau2026, Lenny Shallcross: by 2030, the community has to be ready for tau treatments. With the first anti-amyloid disease-modifying treatments, the field wasn't ready. We can't let that happen again.

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

WDC is at #Tau2026 this week, joining the global tau research community to examine where the science is heading and what it means for diagnostics, treatments and care. On Friday, Lenny Shallcross speaks in Session 8: Vision to 2030 for Tau-Based Research.

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Pooling failed trials with successful ones, then declaring amyloid a dead end, isn’t caution — it’s overreach. In his latest Policy Dispatch, Lenny Shallcross argues the field is asking the right question: how much further can this go? Learn more: bit.ly/3R3rBnm

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

The April WDC update is now published in @alzdemjournals.bsky.social — reflections from the 2026 AD/PD Conference on advances in prevention, biomarkers and treatment, and the persistent gap between scientific progress, public understanding and clinical practice. Read it: bit.ly/3Pefweg

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

This week WDC Executive Director Lenny Shallcross is in Buenos Aires for the 2nd Meeting of the International Alliance on Brain Health — to make the case for why brain health belongs at the centre of international policy, and what it will take to turn evidence into action. 🧠

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

The Alzheimer’s Disease International conference opens today in Lyon. WDC trustees and members are here — joining researchers, advocates, and care professionals from around the world at one of the most important moments in dementia in years. #ADI2026

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

The first disease-modifying treatments for Alzheimer’s disease are here. For too many patients, they remain out of reach. Five international advocacy leaders on the gap — and the work ahead. bit.ly/4t06dNF

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Payer decisions on Alzheimer’s treatments aren’t purely technical. They are political. And politics responds to pressure. A Policy Dispatch from WDC Executive Director Lenny Shallcross on access, anger, and what the dementia field needs to find. bit.ly/4rZhhJO

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Event reminder Tomorrow Fionna Carragher hosts a WDC virtual dialogue on blood-based biomarkers in clinical practice — joined by Professor Vanessa Raymont, Jeff Burns and Mark McLelland. Learn more: bit.ly/4sFS0p9

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The World Dementia Council @worlddementia.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Our March update is now published in @alzdemjournals.bsky.social. Ageing populations, effective treatments, and persistent access gaps — the update examines the two interconnected challenges that will define dementia policy for decades to come. bit.ly/3NBUWE1

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