The 4th UN General Assembly declaration on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health, adopted on Dec 15, 2025, was notable for its explicit inclusion of dementia, bringing dementia prevention into focus as an international public policy priority.1 A central question therefore becomes how dementia prevention will be prioritised, resourced, and implemented and how it will be integrated into existing NCD policies and health-system strategies (appendix).
The Lancet Public Health published a clinical update in Infectious Disease on 24 Mar 2026. The item focuses on Operationalising dementia prevention as a measurable NCD priority. Open the detail page to review the full original feed content.