“Expanding Alzheimer’s research in Africa could help improve care locally: Narayan believes that studying a genetically diverse population could help scientists better understand the biology of Alzheimer’s and how it interacts with the environment… and this understanding could lead to treatments that benefit people everywhere.”

The Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative (DAC), a global initiative to prevent Alzheimer’s disease and promote brain health, today announced a collaboration with the Science for Africa Foundation (SFA Foundation) to advance brain health innovation across the African continent.

Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative Founding Chairman George Vradenburg is a co-author on a new Lancet Portfolio Personal View.

Check out the latest from DAC Founding Chairman George Vradenburg in Healthcare Business Today.

DAC Founding Chairman George Vradenburg, Kelly O'Brien, and Harris Eyre emphasize that prioritizing brain health is essential to unlocking the longevity dividend—the full range of benefits from longer lives lived with better brain and physical health.

Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementias (ADRD) was mainly considered a global health issue in high-income countries, but this perception is rapidly changing, with recent projections indicating that by 2050, 70% of dementia cases will be in low- and middle-income countries – with Africa contributing a considerable proportion of these.

DAC’s ‘6×5’ plan was recently featured in this piece from Think Global Health.

The Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative (DAC), a worldwide initiative to prevent Alzheimer’s and improve brain health, today announced the publication of a new paper in Nature Medicine.

Teams Expand Research Across Africa; Advance Early Detection and Accurate Diagnosis, and Build Healthcare System Capacity

George Vradenburg joined the Progress, Possibilities, and Potential podcast to preview DAC’s presence at AAIC, an upcoming Africa brain health plan release, and more.

Chi‑Udeh‑Momoh, Fernando Johann, Vaibhav Narayan, Irene B. Meier, and Karen Blackmon are featured in this piece from the Global Brain Health Institute.

DAC is highlighted in this piece from the World Economic Forum, spotlighting new advances in the fight against Alzheimer’s Disease.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — JUNE 3 —The introduction of the Global Alzheimer’s Initiative Now (GAIN) Act marks an important step forward in the American fight against one of our greatest health challenges, touching a majority of American families and costing America over $360 billion annually.

The Spring Meeting of the DAC Healthcare System Preparedness Learning Laboratory, 7 May 2025

The partnership supports a Global Project to Advance Alzheimer’s Disease Research in North Africa, with an international team aiming to develop better understanding of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia in diverse populations

The Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative (DAC) Healthcare System Preparedness program is proud to announce the launch of the Early Detection Demonstration Project in the UK, as an addition to the ongoing READ-OUT study. This initiative will integrate digital cognitive assessments alongside cutting-edge blood biomarker tests, aiming to improve early and accurate diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

DAVOS – With populations ageing and mental health disorders at a record high, halting the global “pandemic” of brain disorders needs to be a paramount concern of industry – as well as the global health community.

What is needed is a global effort spawning a “healthy brain economy” for the future, reflecting the same sense of commitment and investments as those displayed in preventing childhood diseases.