Dementia Connect

Dementia Connect is a one-day, in-person event organized locally in collaboration with a Principal Investigator from a memory clinic in a host canton. It is designed to strengthen collaboration between researchers and healthcare professionals working in the field of neurodegenerative diseases.

By combining a clinical site visit, short scientific presentations, and structured networking sessions, the event creates a platform for direct exchange and mutual learning. Researchers gain valuable insight into clinical workflows, patient pathways, and current challenges in diagnosis and care, while healthcare professionals are introduced to new research approaches, technologies, and scientific developments.

Objectives:

• Strengthen the local dementia community through interdisciplinary networking
• Promote exchange between research and clinical practice
• Stimulate new collaborations and joint initiatives

Target audience:

• Healthcare professionals: Neurologists, geriatricians, psychiatrists, neuropsychologists, caregivers, general practitioners etc.
• Clinical and translational researchers
• Basic researchers

Event details:

• Start: Fall 2026
• Location: Memory clinics in Bern, Basel, Geneva and others
• Frequency: Once per canton per year
• Duration: 1/2 - 1 day
• Credits: TBD
• Cost: Free of charge

Interested in sponsoring a Dementia Connect meeting?

• Increase your brand visibility through logo placement on communication materials
• Engage with an interdisciplinary community of experts
• Raise awareness of neurodegenerative diseases
• Help position Switzerland as a leading global hub for dementia research
• Support our mission to bridge research, treatment, and care in dementia
  

Developed in collaboration with the

Swiss Memory Clinics