Dementia care in the age of breakthroughs

For decades, dementia was viewed as an inevitable consequence of aging. Remaining difficult to diagnose, impossible to treat, and devastating for patients, families, and health systems alike, but that paradigm is rapidly changing.

The future of dementia care is being rewritten

This STAT Special Report uses a curated selection articles to examine the breakthroughs, tensions, and emerging strategies reshaping the future of cognitive health. Drawing on deep reporting and expert analysis across medicine, neuroscience, biotechnology, health policy, caregiving, architecture, and technology, the report explores how advances in diagnostics, therapeutics, and care delivery are transforming both clinical practice and the lived experience of dementia.

Inside, readers will gain insight into:

• The biomarker revolution redefining how Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias are diagnosed
• The promises and limitations of emerging therapeutics, including amyloid-targeting drugs, AI-enabled tools, and novel approaches under development
• How health systems, emergency departments, and long-term care models are adapting to a rapidly growing patient population
• The role of prevention, public health, and community design in reducing dementia risk across the lifespan
• Ethical, cultural, and policy questions surrounding autonomy, caregiving, language, and quality of life

Featuring commentary from leading clinicians, researchers, technologists, and people living with dementia, this report provides decision-makers with a nuanced understanding of one of the defining health care challenges of the century.

Whether you work in health care, life sciences, policy, digital health, investment, or caregiving, dive into this critical context for understanding where dementia care is headed next and the responsibilities that come with it. Download the report to access forward-looking insights, expert perspectives, and essential reporting on the future of dementia diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and care.