In this episode, we share highlights from the third day of the 2026 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC).
Adam Smith chats with Cari Randa-Beaulieu, Provincial Coordinator, Knowledge Mobilization at the Alzheimer Society of British Columbia and Yukon; and Abrar AbuHamdia, a PhD candidate at Hamad Bin Khalifa University in Qatar.
The AAIC brings together researchers from all areas of research to share their work, theories and breakthroughs while exploring opportunities to accelerate work and elevate careers.
Key topics
– Alzheimer’s disease subtypes and precision medicine
– Biomarkers and diagnostic accuracy in dementia
– Microglia and neuroinflammation therapies
– Global efforts in brain health promotion
– Co-design and lived experience in research
Find out more about the conference at and on social media with #AAIC26
Note: We apologise for issues with the sound quality in the first part of this recording.
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction to the conference and speakers
01:21 Researcher backgrounds and motivations
06:50 Caregiving, policy, and economic impacts
12:15 Advances in neurobiological research and biomarkers
16:52 Understanding Alzheimer’s subtypes and heterogeneity
19:10 Innovative therapies and microglia research
21:12 Global efforts in brain health promotion
26:51 ADHD and cognitive aging
29:34 Art, storytelling, and intergenerational support
36:27 AI in amyloid scan classification
38:31 Brain organoids and early disease mechanisms
40:25 Future directions and closing remarks
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