Alzheimer Europe's June 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.

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.

Alzheimer Europe is delighted to announce that Kristian Vigenin MEP (S&D, Bulgaria) has joined the European Alzheimer’s Alliance (EAA). We very much look forward to working with him to help ensure dementia is a policy priority at a European level. The EAA currently has 89 members from 22 Member States of the European Union.

Our European Parliament Lunch Debate held on 3 June was co-hosted by Sirpa Pietikäinen MEP (Finland), Romana Jerković MEP (Croatia) and Hilde Vautmans MEP (Belgium), Co-Chairs of the European Alzheimer’s Alliance. We are very grateful to them for their support and to our speakers, Sebastiaan Engelborghs, Linus Jönsson and Miia Kivipelto and to everyone who participated.

At our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 4 June, five new full member associations were welcomed, and our 2024 Annual Report was unanimously adopted. The report is now available for download via our website, and printed copies will be available at our Annual Conference in October. All new full members (from Armenia, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Serbia and Ukraine), were unanimously approved by the AGM. Congratulations to all of them!

Together with the Alzheimer Europe Foundation, we are delighted to announce the launch of our 2025 Anti-Stigma Award. This year, we would like to recognise a European artist using photography or painting to address stigma and convey a positive image of dementia and people living with dementia. The deadline for applications is 1 September.

We have an open position in our Public Involvement team, and would encourage you to apply right away if interested, as the deadline is today, 30 June! Please apply by sending your CV, together with a cover letter (both documents in English), via e-mail to info@alzheimer-europe.org.

Our special Early Bird rates for the 35th Alzheimer Europe Conference (#35AEC) close today, 30 June, so make sure you don't miss out! Register right away, and join more than 1,000 delegates who have already registered, for what promises to be an exciting and interactive event in Bologna, Italy, from 6-8 October. See you there!