On 7 May, the MOPEAD project published its project introduction in Alzheimer’s and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association. This 33-month project aims to deliver a step-change in Alzheimer’s disease patient engagement strategies and a paradigm shift from late-stage diagnosis to early-stage diagnosis. Multiple regional project sites have been established to identify and test models of efficient early identification of mild Alzheimer’s disease dementia and prodromal Alzheimer’s disease patients. The paper provides a comprehensive overview of the rationale behind the project and introduces the four patient engagement models that are being tested in five countries (Germany, Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden) including assessment based on Alzheimer’s disease citizen science (online), Open House Initiatives, Primary care and diabetologists’ offices. You can read the article release here: