Triannual Summits
Upcoming Summits
Please mark your calendars for the 2026 Michigan Dementia Coalition summits:
Friday, June 12, 2026, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM ET – register here
Friday, October 9, 2026 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM ET – register here
Summits are held virtually three times a year. Receive meeting reminders by joining the MDC email list.
Summits by Year
2026
2026 Spring Summit – March 13, 2026
Panel of experts review Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience and share Michigan implementation; provider perspectives on new blood testing for Alzheimer’s disease; and a review of Mi Caregiver Connection resource.
Video link and slides
2025
2025 Fall Summit – October 10, 2025
Provider experience on new dementia treatments, lived experience receiving those treatments, and what was highlighted at the 2025 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.
2025 Summer Summit – June 13, 2025
Connecting with Area Agencies on Aging for caregiver services and living with Lewy Body dementia.
Video: https://youtu.be/9JQmo2PQAzk
2025 Winter Meeting – February 14, 2025
Brain imaging and biofluid markers, rural access to dementia care, breaking down barriers, and the connection between heart and brain health.
Video: https://youtu.be/0xjXTg2ztnI
2024
2024 Fall Meeting – October 11, 2024
Outreach to Michigan’s Middle Eastern and North African communities and geriatric workforce enhancement program.
Video: https://youtu.be/lBRB3ps-b9Y
2024 Summer Meeting – June 14, 2024
2024 Facts and Figures report, Michigan’s population trends, and educating African American communities about dementia.
Video: https://youtu.be/VL6wi9O7m8Y
2024 Spring Meeting – March 8, 2024
Offering treatment and common barriers, new therapies for Alzheimer’s disease, and partnership approach to increasing participation of Latinos in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
Video: https://youtu.be/PS_Mj3UxaLY
2023
2023 Fall Meeting – October 13, 2023
Alter Dementia presented on creating dementia friendly congregations in African American faith communities and promising new technology-based tools.
Video: https://youtu.be/GtbAORJery8
2023 Summer Meeting – June 9, 2023
How to become a dementia friendly community, financial tools, recent research findings regarding racial, ethnic, and other disparities.
Video: https://youtu.be/FqhaIK5h-oQ
2023 Spring Meeting – March 10, 2023
Recommendations for improving physician experiences for people living with dementia and a scientific update on Lecanemab.
Video: https://youtu.be/8jw_XI0qLYo
2022
2022 Fall Meeting – October 14, 2022
Developing the Michigan Dementia Coalition Roadmap for 2023, MDHHS Dementia Unit, 2022 research updates.
2022 Spring Meeting – March 11, 2022
Committee updates.
Video: https://youtu.be/4IkujCBVgLw