Alzheimer Europe’s March 2018 newsletter brings you the latest news on our activities and on developments in the dementia field.

Summaries of a few of our top stories appear below.

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On 26 February 2018, Annie Schreijer-Pierik, MEP (EPP, Netherlands) joined the European Alzheimer’s Alliance (EAA).

On 27 February, AE held a successful lunch debate in the European Parliament which focused on the prevention of dementia. The event gathered over 50 people including 5 MEPs.

 PARADIGM aims to provide a unique framework that enables structured, effective, meaningful, ethical, innovative, and sustainable patient engagement.

We are pleased to announce that registrations and the call for abstracts are both open for 28AEC. The conference will take place in Barcelona, Spain from 29 to 31 October.

AE shares Ireland's delight in welcoming the news that the country has finally been able to ratify the UN Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities (UN CRPD). Congratulations to all those that campaigned tirelessly to make this happen!