Jeff Huber, CEO Emeritus, Home Instead/Chief Brand Officer, Honor

Miia Kivipelto, MD, PhD, is Professor in Clinical Geriatrics at Karolinska Institutet (KI), Center for Alzheimer Research and senior geriatrician and Director for Research & Development of Medical Unit Aging at Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden. Part of her Nordic Brain

Stacie Weninger is the President of FBRI and a Venture Partner at F-Prime Capital Partners. Dr. Weninger received a Ph.D. in neuroscience from Harvard University, and a B.S. degree in chemistry with highest honors from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Mark McClellan, MD, PhD, is Director and Robert J. Margolis, M.D., Professor of Business, Medicine and Policy at the Margolis Center for Health Policy at Duke University. He is a physician-economist who focuses on quality and value in health care, including payment reform, real-world evidence and more effective drug and device innovation. Dr. McClellan is at the center of the nation’s efforts to combat the pandemic and the author of a roadmap that details the steps needed for a comprehensive COVID-19 response and safe reopening of our country.

At the World Dementia Council summit meeting in March 2022 the Netherlands Minister for Long Term Care Conny Helder announced the government's intention to host a high-level meeting on dementia to drive international action from governments on accelerating research and improving care. 

The dialogue on health system challenges at the WDC summit 2022 was chaired by Professor Philippe Amouyel, University Hospital of Lille. Professor Sube Banerjee, University of Plymouth, Dr Joanne Pike, Alzheimer's Association, Professor Viji Ravindranath, National Brain Center, India and Dr Gustavo Sevlever, Chairman, Neuropathology Department FLENII Argentina shared perspectives.

The Council has published a transcript of a conversation from the WDC summit on prevention and brain health. The participants were Professor Kaarin Anstey, University of New South Wales, Professor Miia Kivipelto, Karolinska Intitutet and Sarah Lenz Lock, AARP. The session was moderated by Hilary Evans, CEO Alzheimer's Research UK.

The Council has published a transcript from a dialogue at the World Dementia Council summit between Professor Bart de Strooper director of the Dementia Research Institute, Dr Maria Carrillo, Chief Scientific Officer Alzheimer's Association, Professor Colin Masters, University of Melbourne and Dr Nadeem Sarwar, Global Head for Genomics Strategy, Eisai.

Arthena Caston was diagnosed with MCI in 2016. Prior to her diagnosis, Arthena was working in customer support for a large insurance company when she began noticing lapses in her memory. At home, Arthena found favorite pursuits, including reading, cooking, and routine trips to the craft store were becoming more challenging.