Alzheimer Europe's October 2025 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.

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Alzheimer Europe is pleased to present the 49th edition of Dementia in Europe magazine. Together with a Special Supplement about brain health and dementia risk reduction, the magazine was published to coincide with the 35th Alzheimer Europe Conference (#35AEC) and brings updates on interesting developments across Europe in relation to policy, research, culture, advocacy and dementia care, in recent months.

On 6 October 2025, Alzheimer Europe published a special Brain Health Supplement, complementing the 49th edition of its Dementia in Europe Magazine. The Supplement examines dementia risk reduction and prevention from a European perspective, covering primary, secondary and tertiary prevention and underlining the importance of action across the life course and across all stages of dementia.

The 35^th Alzheimer Europe Conference (#35AEC) “Connecting science and communities: The future of dementia care” was formally opened on the afternoon of 6 October. The conference took place at the Bologna Congress Center between 6 and 8 October, attracting over 1,500 delegates from across Italy, Europe and beyond, with 48 countries represented. On the agenda were over 800 presenters (369 presenters for oral and quick oral presentations, and 495 poster presentations), who shared their research, knowledge and experience in an atmosphere of true collaboration and solidarity. 

Alzheimer Europe and the Alzheimer Europe Foundation are delighted to announce the finalists for the 2025 edition of their Anti-Stigma Award, who have all been invited to attend our special award dinner and ceremony taking place on 2 December, in Brussels (Belgium), at which we will announce the winner.