We were shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of our dear friend and former colleague Stephen John McCleery, who was a member of our European Working Group of People with Dementia (EWGPWD) from 2022 to 2024. We have many fond memories of time spent with him and his wife Chiara at meetings and over dinners, and of his kind and eloquent contributions to the group. Stephen was born in Belfast (Northern Ireland, United Kingdom) in 1967 and graduated in law from Cambridge University in 1990. He worked in London as an anti-trust lawyer, and subsequently in Milan (Italy), where he achieved an MBA from the SDA Bocconi Business School. He remained in Milan thereafter, where his Italian became fluent. He also spoke French, on top of his native English, and had two great passions in life: golf and classical music. In 2020, Stephen was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and in 2022, he was nominated by Federazione Alzheimer Italia to join the EWGPWD. The team at Alzheimer Europe was deeply saddened by the news of his passing and we offer our sincerest condolences to Stephen’s wife Chiara and to all his family and friends.