Alzheimer Europe's January 2026 newsletter brings you the latest news on developments in the dementia field, across Europe and beyond.

Summaries of a few of our top stories appear below.

Our monthly newsletter reaches almost 11,000 people, who have an interest in dementia, from across Europe and beyond.

We are always happy to receive feedback, or suggestions regarding news items to share.

We are delighted to invite you to submit abstracts for the upcoming 36th Alzheimer Europe Conference! This year, our annual conference will take place from 27 to 29 October 2026 in Dublin, Ireland. 
Alzheimer Europe and the Alzheimer Society of Ireland are calling for abstracts for oral and poster presentations.

The topics can be viewed here.

We look forward to seeing you at #36AEC!

On 28 January 2026, Alzheimer Europe launched “The Prevalence of Dementia in Europe 2025” report, which provides updated prevalence figures for the number of people living with dementia both for Europe as a whole, as well as the countries within. Learn more with our report and visualisations!

Alzheimer Europe has launched a discussion paper on the use of technology for and by people with dementia. This document was developed jointly by the European Working Group of People with Dementia (EWGPWD) and the European Dementia Carers Working Group (EDCWG).

Blood biomarkers have emerged as accurate tools for detecting Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathology, offering a minimally invasive alternative to traditional diagnostic methods such as imaging and cerebrospinal fluid analysis. A new study recently published in Nature Medicine investigates the feasibility of using dried blood collected via simple finger prick to detect AD biomarker pathology.

In a recent study published in the journal Neurology, a team of researchers led by Prof. Emily Sonestedt (Lund University, Sweden), examined the association between high-fat and low-fat dairy intake and dementia risk.