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Simplifying Dementia Care: A Goal for Society
Our society aims to enhance the personal independence of those with dementia while reducing disability and comorbidities.
However, achieving this goal is complicated by the involvement of various disciplines, including medicine, nursing, research, financing, regulation, and administration. Unfortunately, these fields often struggle with communication and fail to collaborate effectively.
To make matters worse, new findings are often difficult to access and understand, limiting opportunities for broader awareness. But simplifying dementia care is vital, and we must find quality, effective, and coordinated care models to make it happen.
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America Is Funding AI Chips—But Not the Safety System AI Medicine Needs
May 22, 2026 Washington has already created industrial policy for artificial intelligence. The CHIPS and Science Act directs roughly $280 billion toward semiconductor manufacturing and AI-related research through 2027, including tens of billions in subsidies and tax incentives for chip production and research. Policymakers continue to debate export controls, tariffs, and national security safeguards for…
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Accelerating the Accuracy, Adoption, and Access of Clinical Decision Intelligence Applications for Better Brain Health
The current care cost estimates for those with dementia and other cognitive impairments will reach US $1 trillion globally by 2025. Yet many healthcare systems lack specialized personnel, infrastructure, and diagnostic capabilities that lead to the timely identification of patients with cognitive impairment and dementia. Several new intervention options exist for Alzheimer’s disease; however, healthcare systems may…
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Wanted: An Early Warning System for Oncoming Dementia
Dementia is no sneak thief. It doesn’t steal your memory and independence silently or all at once. Instead, it takes its time, rattling cupboards and banging on windows, giving plenty of warning signs that you’re at risk of being robbed. More than 55 million people worldwide live with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders, with many…
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About the BWC
The Brain Watch Coalition seeks the adoption of integrated healthcare solutions. Under the Campaign to Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease, this global coalition comprises diverse stakeholders—patients, caregivers, physicians, healthcare systems, payers, and health policymakers. The effort seeks to adopt new approaches to delivering high-quality, coordinated brain healthcare.
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