All the events here are relevant to people working in dementia research. If you would like to add your own you can submit an event
Alzheimer’s Disease International Conference 2026
14/04/2026 - 16/04/2026
ADI is proud to be highlighting the upcoming Global Conference of ADI in 2026, taking place 14 – 16 April 2026 in Lyon, France, in collaboration with ADI member association France Alzheimer. We invite our global network to join us as we explore innovative approaches, breakthroughs, and solutions to shape Alzheimer’s care, treatment and research for today and tomorrow.
If your research, innovative solution or activity aligns with the conference abstract themes then we would love to hear from you.
- Dementia as a public health priority
- Dementia awareness
- Dementia risk reduction
- Dementia diagnosis, treatment, care and support
- Support for dementia carers
- Information systems for dementia
- Dementia research & innovation
With more abstract themes to be announced soon.
Key dates for abstract submissions
Abstract submissions open: Monday, 2 June 2025 / Abstract submissions close: Friday, 19 September 2025
Abstract submissions for ADI 2026 will open on Monday 2 June 2025.
Alzheimer’s Disease International welcomes both scientific and non-scientific abstracts based around the 7 action areas of the WHO Global Action Plan on dementia and the conference theme “Solutions for Today and Tomorrow.” Please see the abstract topics listed below and beneath that, further details on our abstract guidelines.
The scoring criteria has been shaped to reflect ADI’s main priorities for the conference programme. It is important to ADI that content is fresh and innovative, but also that it clearly demonstrates a consideration for the lives of people with dementia and/or their carers as this is what drives us as an organisation and underpins all of our work.
Dementia as a public health priority
- Dementia, human rights and equitable society
- Dementia policy and plans
- Economics and value of dementia
- Ethics, finances and laws of dementia NEW!
- Engaging people with dementia and carers in policy
- Healthcare system readiness
Dementia awareness
- Attitudes, awareness and stigma
- Dementia friendliness and inclusivity
- Diverse populations: solutions around inclusion and equality
- Environment, architecture and design for dementia
- The work of national dementia associations
Dementia risk reduction
- Brain health for life NEW!
- Campaigns shaping the future of dementia prevention
- Risk factors (Physical inactivity, smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, air pollution, head injury, infrequent social contact, less education, obesity, hypertension, diabetes, depression, hearing impairment, untreated vision loss, elevated LDL levels)
- Risk factors beyond the Lancet Commission (e.g. sleep, vitamins etc.) NEW!
- Risk reduction and prevention (including clinical trials and lifestyle interventions).
Dementia diagnosis, treatment, care and support
- Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia
- Biomarkers
- Dementia therapies (music, dance, art etc.)
- Diagnosis, diagnostic tools and cognitive assessments
- End of life and palliative care
- Living alone with dementia: research, innovation and support NEW!
- Models of care (including residential, end of life and day care)
- Post diagnostic support for people with dementia and carers
- Psychosocial interventions
- Rehabilitation
- Support for people living with dementia
- Treatment experiences of people living with dementia, carers and clinicians NEW!
- Well being and quality of life
Support for dementia carers
- Education and training for informal carers
- Education and training for professionals and formal carers
- Informal carers support: pre, during and post
- Migration and the importance of cultural context for carers/providers
- Young carers
Information systems for dementia
- The Global Dementia Observatory (GDO), international collaboration on data sharing and registries
Dementia research & innovation
- AI and innovation
- Assistive technology (including adaptive and rehabilitative devices) NEW!
- Clinical trials
- Dementia beyond the amyloid hypothesis (including oral hygiene, new genes, gut microbiome, autoimmune diseases and neuroinflammation) NEW!
- Epidemiology
- International collaborations
- Less common dementias and syndromes (including Down Syndrome and childhood dementia)
- LGBTQI+ and dementia
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) NEW!
- New and future approaches and treatments
- Non-pharmacological interventions
- Stages of dementia
- Underrepresented populations and dementia: exploring sex, gender, diversity, equity and inclusion in dementia research
Abstract guidelines
It is important to ADI that presenters’ use dementia friendly language and we would encourage all those submitting an abstract to look at the language guidelines, created by Dementia Australia in collaboration with people living with dementia. They are to be used when writing your abstract and presenting at ADI conferences, as well as other conferences about Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
It is important that you as presenters heed these guidelines in your abstract submissions, and if successful, in your oral or poster presentations.
The following highlights the preferred terms next to the terms we advise submitters not to use when referring to a person with dementia or their family/friend support person
