Held alongside the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) Satellite Symposium, the 2026 WDC Satellite Summit in Istanbul will bring together policymakers, clinicians, researchers, and advocates for a day of conversation and debate. The programme will focus on how progress in prevention, diagnostics, and treatment can move from scientific development into day-to-day service delivery, and what practical steps are needed to support that transition.

The 2026 WDC Summit will bring together international and UK leaders to examine how dementia practice is changing as diagnosis moves earlier and new treatments and prevention strategies emerge. The programme will explore the implications of this shift for clinical pathways, system organisation, and the experience of individuals who may live for longer periods in early-stage disease. 

Read the summary in Alzheimer’s & Dementia of the World Dementia Council on early lessons from the implementation of diagnostics and treatments and the implications for countries like India. Chaired by Dr Heather M. Snyder, senior vice president, Medical & Scientific Relations, at Alzheimer’s Association United States and Professor Suvarna Alladi, Professor of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India.