The third Dementia Forum X took place on May 15th, 2019, at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. We were humbled by the presence of more than a hundred and thirty of the world’s leading business executives, policy-makers, and key stakeholders from the sectors of society, care, research, finance, and business. I am hopeful that the inspiring conversations which took place on the topics of Finance, Innovation and Women’s Brain Health have helped lay the foundations of a dementia-ready future.
We would like to express our deepest thanks to Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden for her support of Dementia Forum X since the start. We are extremely grateful that Her Majesty has generously offered the magnificent Royal Palace of Stockholm as a venue for the event, and for Her Majesty’s personal commitment to improving the state of elderly and dementia care worldwide which is, undoubtedly, our fundamental ambition. In this spirit, I extend my gratitude and warm regards to Her Majesty Queen Sofía of Spain, and Her Royal Highness Princess Sofia of Sweden for their unwavering support as they graced the event for the second time since 2017. I am also sincerely thankful to Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado of Japan and the First Ladies of Iceland Mrs. Eliza Reid and Chile Mrs. Cecilia Morel for honoring us with their presence.
Without the cooperation of our partners, Dementia Forum X would not be possible. The credit for its continued success goes to our collaboration partners Forte, Karolinska Institutet, Stiftelsen Silviahemmet, Svenskt Demenscentrum and Swedish Care International along with leading organizations AARP, Alzheimerfonden, Alzheimer’s Disease International, Arjo, Biogen, BioArctic, Boklok, Dr. Åke Olsson Foundation, Global Alliance on Women’s Brain Health, Home Instead Senior Care, Otsuka, Skandia and Öhman.
This year, we were very fortunate to have the World Health Organization launch their Global Guidelines for Dementia Risk Reduction at Dementia Forum X. Currently there is no cure for dementia, but addressing risk factors can slow its onset and progression. Thus these guidelines are essential in ensuring that we as a global society are prepared to address the challenges of the disease and take proactive measures to reduce the risk. You will find in this book a summary of the guidelines.
When we founded Dementia Forum X, our aim was to bring together representatives from different sectors and provide a medium for important dialogue around improving the lives of those with dementia, their families and caregivers. We are dedicated to achieving this goal and move a step closer to dementia-ready societies each year. I am eagerly anticipating the results of this year’s meeting, and look forward to reviewing them with our partners during the Working Meeting in 2020.
Highlights from the event can be found in this book. We hope it serves as a tool for critical reflection and the basis for future work.
Thank you for your presence at Dementia Forum X. We look forward to welcoming you again in 2021.
Dr. Karin Lind-Mörnesten, CEO of Forum for Elderly Care and Swedish Care International
klm@dementiaforumx.org
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