Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: AAIC 2026 attendance reaches an all-time highWith the fast-paced development of new Alzheimer's disease blood tests, lifestyle interventions to reduce risk, and drugs in clinical trials, it is perhaps no surprise that the Alzheimer's Association International Conference ® (AAIC ® ) 2026 broke records.Held in London, UK, in July, AAIC attendance reached an alltime high of over 13,500, with more than 10,500 attending in person and more than 3000 joining virtually.Forty-one percent were first-time AAIC attendees.Attendees chose from more than 800 podium presentations and a record nearly 8000 abstracts to advance their knowledge.This abstract total represented a dramatic 24% increase from AAIC 2025.Conference attendees came from more than 111 countries around the world, another record for AAIC.Following are some of the key stories coming out of AAIC 2026. Lifestyle interventions LatAm-FINGERSResearch indicates that maintaining a healthy body may also promote brain health.Lifestyle interventions, including physical activity and a healthy diet, have been shown to lower dementia risk by reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease and other health conditions.These connections between a healthy lifestyle and a healthy brain were confirmed by pioneering study results reported at AAIC 2026.At last year's AAIC, the Alzheimer's Association announced positive results from its landmark lifestyle intervention trial, U.S. POINTER (U.S. Study to Protect Brain Health Through Lifestyle Intervention to Reduce Risk).The results showed that a structured physical activity, nutrition, cognitive engagement, and health-monitoring program can meaningfully protect cognition in diverse communities across the United States.At AAIC 2026, the results of a sister study to U.S. POINTER were announced.The Latin American Initiative for Lifestyle Intervention to Prevent Cognitive Decline (LatAm-FINGERS) followed more than 1000 adults across 11 countries in Latin America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay) over 2 years. 1 Participants in the Alzheimer's
Source: Alzheimer s & Dementia
DOI: 10.1002/alz.71955
Authors: Research indicates that maintaining a healthy body may also promote brain health. Lifestyle interventions, including physical activity and a healthy diet, have been shown to lower dementia risk by reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease and other health conditions. These connections between a healthy lifestyle and a healthy brain were confirmed by pioneering study results reported at AAIC 2026.
Institution: American Medical Association
Language: English
Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $4,200
OpenAlex ID: W7225059794