There's growing evidence that blood tests can accurately diagnose Alzheimer's disease and pave the way for earlier treatment of more patients.

“PET scans can cost thousands of dollars and are often only available at large academic medical centers, and patients can be hesitant to do spinal taps,” said George Vradenburg, Founding Chairman of the Davos Alzheimer's Collaborative.

Ending Alzheimer’s Disease Everywhere with Dr. Tim MacLeod, PhD & Dr. Vaibhav Narayan, PhD of the Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative, a pioneering worldwide initiative to cure Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. They are seeking to mirror the success of global efforts against infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS, Covid, and Malaria.

Nature Africa spoke to Mie Rizig, a clinical senior research fellow at University College London, and conference Scientific Committee member, about how the event will provide a platform to unite scientists and communities, in the search for accessible solutions.

Africa has taken a major step toward its commitment to brain health and research across the continent this week with the passage of the Yaoundé Declaration on Brain Economy, Brain Health, and Brain Capital during the African High-Level Science Summit in Yaoundé, Cameroon.

The Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative, a pioneering worldwide initiative to cure Alzheimer’s disease and improve brain health, is set to present its work advancing global equity and health system innovation at the 2024 Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) in Philadelphia.

There are three main reasons to believe 2024 marks the start of a new chapter for Alzheimer’s: the promise of new therapies, new blood-based/diagnostic tests, and new commitment to putting these tools into practice.

The Spring Meeting of the DAC Healthcare System Preparedness Learning Laboratory, 18 June 2024

Project will accelerate the use of blood biomarkers in patient care

First dementia and brain health conference convened by Nature on the African continent

Rancho Biosciences Joins Forces With Davos Alzheimer's Collaborative in Global Fight Against Alzheimer's Disease

This partnership focuses on developing scalable approaches for early detection and risk reduction in Alzheimer's disease (AD), emphasizing diagnostic biomarker identification, capacity building in neurodegeneration, and genomic risk definition.

Senator Collins Delivers Remarks at Alzheimer’s Collaborative Event

Learn how DAC has united with Mission Based Media to launch Brain Health News, a new addition to the innovative Health UNMUTED platform. This series brings together the convening power of DAC with the storytelling and distribution power of Mission Based Media to provide an engaging educational experience.

Read Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative Founding Chairman George Vradenburg’s Letter to the Editor on diversity in Alzheimer's disease research in The Washington Post.

The Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative held a round-table discussion at Davos to discuss the need to prioritize brain health globally, especially given brain health’s impact on human and societal well-being, productivity, and resilience.

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy met Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative chairman George Vradenburg and also participated in an interactive session with delegates on community development.

The Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative Hosts Dynamic Roundtable at Davos 2024 on Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer’s Experts Review Progress and Challenges in a ‘Transformative Moment’