The 13th Panhellenic Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease and the 5th Mediterranean Conference on Neurodegenerative Diseases were held as a combined event, in Thessaloniki (Greece) from 9 to 12 February 2023. Covering every aspect of dementia, there were more than 300 presentations which were allocated in four different halls and as a hybrid event it attracted participants from all over the world. In the first hall there were presentations covering mainly medical issues, such as new treatments and diagnostic tools and ongoing clinical trials. In the second hall many other health professionals could gain new knowledge about non-pharmacological interventions for patients and new neuropsychological tools that can add reliability and validity to the clinical assessment. In the third hall, services and methods for care of people with dementia and for their caregivers were presented.
The 5th Mediterranean Conference was held in the fourth hall and hosted only presentations in English from well-known scientists in the field of dementia, covering many topics, such as new technologies, diagnostic tools and treatment proposals. Moreover, there were five workshops which offered useful and practical knowledge to the participants. Besides that, on 8 February the #WhatsYourPlan workshop, given by Alzheimer’s Disease International, was hosted at the venue, where selected participants from every country had the chance to get useful assistance on how to organise a national dementia plan or reorganise their existing national dementia plan. It was four days full of new knowledge and new ideas in the field of dementia. The organisers would like to thank all the participants and the speakers for their huge efforts and they are looking forward to seeing everyone again at their next conference, which is going to be held in two years' time. The whole organisation of the conference was run by the staff of the Greek Alzheimer associations.
