The World Dementia Council has re-formed at a meeting in London, becoming truly globally representative and fully independent in recognition of the urgent need to tackle the global dementia crisis facing us today. The Council has expanded to bring together the broadest range of influential global leaders with expertise and experience in dementia from all sectors, enabling us to challenge and support Governments, industry, NGOs, public sector, academia, the research community and people with dementia worldwide in a concerted effort to address the world’s biggest disease burden.

On Thursday 25 February, Dr Gillings handed over the post as Chair of the Council to Dr Yves Joanette, Scientific Director at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Institute of Aging, and Vice-Chair, Raj Long, Senior Advisor at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.