We are pleased to announce that the EAN and the European Alzheimer’s Disease Consortium (EADC) have signed a memorandum of understanding, joining forces and promoting optimal collaboration between the two societies in Europe.
The European Alzheimer Disease Consortium aims to create a network of centres of excellence and foster collaboration to advance the scientific understanding of Alzheimer’s disease and develop ways by which the primary and secondary symptoms of the disease can be diagnosed, prevented, delayed, and treated. Twice a year, the EADC holds a meeting that serves as a platform for scientific exchange among its members, as well as for planning and updating on activities.
Among the main objectives of this collaboration are improving availability and quality of educational and scientific endeavours and materials, e.g. guidelines and recommendations; and attracting and growing talent. The Co-Chairs of the EAN Scientific Panel on Dementia and Cognitive Disorders, Prof. Sebastiaan Engelborghs, and Prof. Massimo Filippi, welcomed the new memorandum of understanding, stating: “This collaboration with the European Alzheimer Disease Consortium represents an important opportunity to strengthen scientific collaboration and exchange across Europe. By bringing together experts in the field, we can advance our understanding of Alzheimer’s disease, foster innovative research, and contribute to improving the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of the disease”.
These goals will be accomplished through close collaboration between both societies, including the participation of a representative of the EADC in the Management Group of the EAN Scientific Panel on Dementia and Cognitive Disorders, as well as by including an EAN representative in the EADC general assembly. Additionally, both societies will advocate at the EU level for high quality patient management and research resources throughout Europe.
More information about the European Alzheimer Disease Consortium can be found here.
We look forward to a fruitful collaboration.
