Research & references
The figure on the home page comes from a 2026 systematic review of population-level programmes that communicated dementia risk-reduction and prevention messages. This page makes every included study visible and links to the original publication.
Read this distinction first
It does examine how public campaigns, interactive education, personalised risk information, community programmes and digital learning affected knowledge, motivation or self-reported behaviour.
It does not directly test this calendar or prove that its 13 activity areas prevent dementia. The review reported varied methods and outcomes, mostly based on self-report, and found too much heterogeneity for a meta-analysis.
Our design response is deliberately modest: make information active, structured and easy to return to, while avoiding medical promises.
Included evidence
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A multi-region public campaign combining awareness messages with the MijnBreincoach e-health platform and app.
A pretest–posttest evaluation of Re-imagine Brain Health, an interactive art exhibition designed to invite participation rather than passive viewing.
A context-tailored combination of posters, brochures and web materials co-designed for older adults and providers in senior centres.
The ISLAND study’s personalised Dementia Risk Profile together with an optional four-week Preventing Dementia online course.
Un Café por el Alzheimer: in-person community education in coffee shops combined with a Facebook information campaign.
A culturally tailored live education programme comparing follow-up with general or culturally tailored daily text messages.
The Alzheimer’s Universe digital education platform, including interactive webinar-based learning and online information formats.
An 18-month nationwide campaign combining mass media with an online risk-assessment tool and knowledge bank.
A two-year evaluation of a national, multi-channel public campaign about brain health and dementia risk reduction.
The seven-month SaniMemorix public campaign in Flanders, supported by social media and an online personal risk-assessment tool.
Keep your brain healthy, a free themed e-learning course covering cognitive and physical activity, diet, cardiovascular health and related topics.
A community programme in Wuhan comparing traditional specialist education with an additional phase led by trained, trusted community opinion leaders.
Source review
Stephan and colleagues, Effectiveness of population-level interventions to communicate dementia risk reduction and prevention messaging: a systematic review, The Lancet Healthy Longevity (2026).