Call for abstracts and registrations open for 35th Alzheimer Europe Conference in Bologna

16/01/2025

We are delighted to invite you to submit abstracts for the upcoming 35th Alzheimer Europe Conference #35AEC, which will take place in Bologna, Italy, under the banner “Connecting science and communities: The future of dementia care”. We look forward to welcoming delegates and speakers to Bologna, from 6 to 8 October 2025.
Alzheimer Europe, Alzheimer Uniti Italia and Federazione Alzheimer Italia are calling for abstracts for oral and poster presentations on the following subjects:
People
1.    People with dementia
2.    Family carers of people with dementia
3.    Care work force
4.    Minority ethnic groups
5.    Gender and dementia
6.    LGBTQ+ community
Care services
1.    Dementia strategies
2.    New funding models for dementia care and research
3.    Legal and ethical issues
4.    National Alzheimer's associations
5.    Campaigning for change
6.    Dementia work force
From research to communities
1.    Artificial intelligence
2.    Brain health and prevention
3.    Detection and diagnosis
4.    Public involvement in dementia research
5.    Treatment and medical management
6.    Biomarkers in dementia
Care approaches
1.    Assistive technologies
2.    Telehealth and remote care
3.    Psychosocial interventions
4.    Nature and animal programmes
5.    Apathy, agitation and aggression
6.    Art interventions
Policy
1.    Dementia strategies
2.    Preparing for new AD treatments
3.    Consent, legal capacity and decision making
4.    National Alzheimer’s associations
5.    Campaigning for change
6.    Research funding    
Types of dementia
1.    Young onset dementia
2.    Genetic forms of dementia
3.    Vascular dementia
4.    Lewy-body dementia
5.    Fronto-temporal dementia
6.    Intellectual disability and Down syndrome.

The call for abstracts will close on 30 April 2025. Click here for more information.

Early bird registrations are open!

Take advantage of the early bird registration fees until 30 June 2025 to attend in Bologna. Register with the early bird rates and benefit from the reduced registration fee of EUR 500 instead of EUR 640.

The full registration fee includes:

•    Admission to all sessions
•    Delegate bag and final programme
•    Opening ceremony and welcome reception
•    Scheduled coffee breaks and lunches on 6, 7 and 8 October
•    Networking opportunities 
•    Access to the exhibition hall and poster presentations.

Special rates are available for people with dementia, students and member associations of Alzheimer Europe. Click here for more information.

Bursary for early stage researchers

The Alzheimer Europe Foundation is collaborating with the INTERDEM Academy to award ten bursaries of EUR 1,000 for early stage researchers wishing to attend and present at the Alzheimer Europe Conference. We are looking for “Dementia researchers of the future” willing to share their work and research on “Innovative approaches to dementia”.
Please submit your application for one of these bursaries by sending in your abstract and a short bio by 30 April 2025 via the abstract submission portal under the topic “Dementia researchers of the future – Innovative approaches to dementia”. Click here for more information.