EquaDem & Interdem International Symposium, 11th September 2026, Manchester

Hosted jointly by Equadem Network Plus and the INTERDEM Taskforce on Inequalities in Dementia, we invite everyone with an interest in dementia to join us for our special Symposium on Solutions to Dementia Inequalities, featuring keynote speakers from Lithuania, Norway, and Portugal!

We will be joined by:

Prof Jurate Macijauskiene, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Lithuania

Prof Ann Marie Rokstad, orwegian National Centre for Ageing and Health, Norway

Prof Oscar Ribeiro, University of Aveiro, Portugal

We will hear about the state of dementia diagnosis and care and associated inequalities across the UK, Lithuania, Norway, and Portugal, and jointly discuss possible solutions. We want to share learnings about solutions across different countries.

If you are an academic, student, health or social care professional, person with dementia, unpaid carer, commissioner or charity provider, do join us! Refreshments will be provided.