As the G-20 Health Ministers meeting takes place next week in Johannesburg, South Africa, a new global coalition is trying to put Alzheimer’s and dementia-related diseases on the priority list of the world’s major economies; and there’s one man who stands out as a driving force behind this movement. 

In this piece from Health Policy Watch, DAC Founding Chairman George Vradenburg calls for policy action in response to emerging research exploring air pollution’s impact on brain health and dementia risk.

“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