At #AAIC26 last week, we announced PROTECT-Cog to evaluate whether combining lifestyle intervention with a metabolism-targeting drug like a GLP-1 agonist can further reduce dementia risk. That’s a $100 million commitment – in science, progress, and people.
News from Capitol Hill: The House just unanimously passed the bipartisan Accelerating Access to Dementia & Alzheimer’s Provider Training (AADAPT) Act. 🎆
This bill improves dementia education and trainings for primary care providers — addressing knowledge gaps and workforce capacity issues.
Thank you to our #ENDALZ advocates who are working hard to grow support for this legislation.
#AADAPTAct
El desempleo de los jóvenes graduados es cada vez más elevado.
Son más vulnerables a un mercado laboral con menos oportunidades y necesidades de competencias cambiantes.
Esta tendencia comenzó antes del auge de la IA.
Más en el #EmploymentOutlook: https://t.co/REYNDJfb0m
Deprescribing is the process of safely discontinuing medications when they're no longer beneficial.
A new Editorial discusses the complex issue of deprescribing in modern clinical practice: https://t.co/YxbafQUlEs
Opening the LatAm FINGERS investigators meeting! 🌎🧠 Discussing dementia prevention with representatives from 12 countries across Latin America. Exciting collaborations ahead! 💡🤝 Thank you @endalzal for your support!
LatAm-FINGERS shows culturally tailored lifestyle programs boosted memory, thinking, and overall cognition in older adults at risk for dementia across 11 Latin American countries. Structured coaching outpaced flexible support by 55% #AAIC26 🧠💪
https://t.co/euo31QVj9G
News from #AAIC26: Results from the Alzheimer's Association-funded LatAm-FINGERS study build on last year’s landmark findings from U.S. POINTER, reinforcing that evidence-based lifestyle interventions, including physical activity, healthy eating, cognitive training and social engagement, can be effectively implemented across different populations, health systems and communities.
And don’t miss our posters!
➡️ A Public Health Approach to Dementia: Innovation in Access to Train the Current and Future Public Health Workforce (Poster 47)
🕒 Wednesday, July 15 | Noon-1:30 p.m. ET
Training the current and future public health workforce to address the growing priority of dementia requires innovation, access, and centering health equity. Learn about A Public Health Approach to Dementia, a free, online, interactive curriculum that engages professionals to change the future of dementia in their communities.
➡️ Scaling Dementia Risk Reduction: Training Local Health Departments Through the ECHO Model for Public Health Professionals (Poster 100)
🕠 Thursday, July 16 | Noon-1:30 p.m. ET
143 staff from 62 local health departments have used this tailored ECHO program to integrate dementia risk reduction into chronic disease programs. Hear practical strategies, cross-program partnerships, and low-burden measures you can adopt now to bring brain health into your local chronic disease programs and community health planning.
El brote de ébola en la República Democrática del Congo alcanza niveles récord.
"Hemos visto el crecimiento mensual más rápido desde que comenzó el brote y de todos los brotes de ébola que hemos enfrentado", advierte @WHO.
La OMS intensifica la respuesta junto con las autoridades nacionales para contener la propagación.
https://t.co/FLOzJF8qWg
Water is a human right—not a privilege.
See why safe, clean, and accessible water and sanitation are essential to #GenderEquality: https://t.co/A1HKAMYTHq
#HLPF
Older patients represent the fastest growing patient group in clinical care.
A new Review discusses the critical need to improve clinical trial relevance for older patients: https://t.co/lvmGiesSlR
Stop writing instructions for Azure. Just tell it what you want.
That's the mental shift that makes infrastructure as code actually click. Allen Conway breaks it down at VSLive! Las Vegas.
🎥 https://t.co/XhPKcRl80Q
How is climate being considered in financial sector policies?
A new #OECD report shows that that the number of climate-related financial sector policies grew by over 25% in 2023-25.
Read the report: https://t.co/MxuYdd8181
Love coding, designing, building, and solving real-world challenges? 🌱
Join the #ATIOHackathon to collaborate across disciplines and help shape the future of agrifood systems with @FAO.
📅 Apply by Jan 25, 2026
🔗 https://t.co/WCVex0frOD
#AgInnovation#ATIO#STIPortal
📣 #StateOfClimate Update 2025 is out now!
The update combines consolidated data for the year 2024 with preliminary data for 2025 to date where available.
Press release: https://t.co/r9jotegXAq
Full report: https://t.co/jVRcamfwQY
How does research drive real change?
Our new Lancet–Elsevier Foundation Evidence to Impact Award is open for proposals! If your project champions implementation science, health equity and community engagement, apply now: https://t.co/XIcW6PVNay