Our projects are central to our work to keep dementia on the international agenda. Because only through greater global collaboration will it be defeated. No one country or individual alone can meet what is the biggest health challenge facing the international community. Read more about the projects the Council has held over recent years. 

  • Global Dialogues

    The Council held 13 global dialogues for over 400 international dementia leaders on key topics for the field. The topics includes biomarkers, care provision, technology in care settings, prevention, the experience of early career researchers and the perspective of people living with dementia. After all of the sessions the Council published the transcript of the diagloue and a collection of essays from thought leaders in the field

  • Presenting a global evidence base for dementia friendly initiatives

    We are publishing a series of papers over the autumn reflecting on evidence underpinning the impact of dementia friendly initiatives. The project received examples from across government, civil society, business, and people living with dementia – from all six continents of the world.

  • Defeating dementia: the road to 2025

    Launched in December 2018, the WDC produced a five-year progress report to focus on the international community’s work towards the 2025 dementia goals. These goals are focused around four key areas: a disease-modifying therapy, living well, care, and reducing the impact of dementia. The report provides a review of what has happened in each area – what advances have been made, where activity has lagged, and what action the international community needs to take to accelerate progress.

  • Finding a path for the cure

    In July 2015 WDC member Raj Long published an independent report into an integrated approach to dementia research. Raj is Senior Regulatory Officer (Integrated Development), Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Director, Integrated Development, UK Department of Health.