Bridging research, policy, and practice: Advancing evidence‐informed approaches for dementia care and prevention: An expert review by the Health Policy Professional Interest Area from ISTAART

Abstract Bridging dementia research and policy remains a global challenge, with gaps in governance, capacity, data infrastructure, and contextual fit limiting the development and implementation of effective national dementia plans. To inform this issue, the Health Policy Professional Interest Area of the International Society to Advance Alzheimer's Research and Treatment convened an expert discussion with researchers, clinicians, policymakers, and advocates, identifying three recurring challenges: difficulties translating research into actionable guidance, limited evaluation of real‑world impact, and persistent inequities in access to dementia care. Building on these insights, this narrative review applies the Evidence‑Informed Policy and Practice framework to examine how evidence is sourced, interpreted, and implemented across diverse settings. Integrating peer‑reviewed literature, policy documents, and practice‑based insights, the review highlights structural and institutional determinants of evidence generation, the contextual factors shaping evidence use, and system‑level constraints and enabling mechanisms influencing implementation. The review highlights inclusive evidence generation, tailored translation, and delivery systems designed to support global dementia policy.

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Alzheimer s & Dementia Behavior & Socioeconomics of Aging
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2026-04-03
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https://doi.org/10.1002/bsa3.70073
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Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
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Bridging research, policy, and practice: Advancing evidence‐informed approaches for dementia care and prevention: An expert review by the Health Policy Professional Interest Area from ISTAART

Dallas Seitz, Jay B. Lusk, Lycia Tramujas Vasconcellos Neumann, Magdalena Pereyra et al.
Alzheimer s & Dementia Behavior & Socioeconomics of Aging
Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
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Bridging research, policy, and practice: Advancing evidence‐informed approaches for dementia care and prevention: An expert review by the Health Policy Professional Interest Area from ISTAART

Dallas Seitz, Jay B. Lusk, Lycia Tramujas Vasconcellos Neumann, Magdalena Pereyra, Walter D Dawson, Jayalakshmi Viswanathan, Perlina Desai, L. Williamson, Sharon L. Naismith, Preeti Zanwar, Maria Mora Pinzon, Juliana Nery Souza‐Talarico, Andrea Slachevsky, Anna Shelander, Joseph M. Costello, Tuan Anh Nguye, Crystal Glover, Yixuan Cheng
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Abstract Bridging dementia research and policy remains a global challenge, with gaps in governance, capacity, data infrastructure, and contextual fit limiting the development and implementation of effective national dementia plans. To inform this issue, the Health Policy Professional Interest Area of the International Society to Advance Alzheimer's Research and Treatment convened an expert discussion with researchers, clinicians, policymakers, and advocates, identifying three recurring challenges: difficulties translating research into actionable guidance, limited evaluation of real‑world impact, and persistent inequities in access to dementia care. Building on these insights, this narrative review applies the Evidence‑Informed Policy and Practice framework to examine how evidence is sourced, interpreted, and implemented across diverse settings. Integrating peer‑reviewed literature, policy documents, and practice‑based insights, the review highlights structural and institutional determinants of evidence generation, the contextual factors shaping evidence use, and system‑level constraints and enabling mechanisms influencing implementation. The review highlights inclusive evidence generation, tailored translation, and delivery systems designed to support global dementia policy.

Alzheimer s & Dementia Behavior & Socioeconomics of AgingVol. 2(2)
Universidad de Santiago de Chile (CL), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US), University of Iowa (US), Alzheimer's Association (US), The University of Sydney (AU), University of Wisconsin System (US), University of Wisconsin–Madison (US), Portland Community College (US), Johns Hopkins University (US), Charles Sturt University (AU), Institut Pasteur (FR), Oregon Health & Science University (US), University of Calgary (CA), Duke University (US), Texas A&M University System (US), University of California, San Francisco (US), University of California, Irvine (US), The Francis Crick Institute (GB), Texas College (US), National Ageing Research Institute (AU), UK Dementia Research Institute (GB), University of Wisconsin Health (US), Cicely Saunders International (GB), Australian Alzheimer’s Research Foundation (AU), Wisconsin Division of Public Health (US), Global Brain Health Institute (US), University College London (GB), Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US), Swinburne University of Technology (AU), University of Chile (CL), Chicago State University (US), Texas A&M University (US)
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