Ana Luisa SosaSonia MD BruckiLucia CrivelliFrancisco Javier LoperaDaisy M AcostaJuliana Acosta‐UribeDiego AguilarSara G Aguilar‐NavarroRicardo F AllegriPaulo HF BertolucciIsmael L CalandriMaria C CarrilloPatricio Alexis Chrem MendezMario Cornejo‐OlivasNilton CustodioAndrés DamianLeonardo Cruz de SouzaClaudia Duran‐AniotzAdolfo M GarcíaCarmen García‐PeñaMitzi M GonzalesLea T GrinbergAgustin M IbanezMaryenela Zaida Illanes‐ManriqueClifford R JackJorge Mario Leon‐SalasJorge J Llibre‐GuerraJosé Luna‐MuñozDiana MatallanaBruce L MillerLorina NaciMario A ParraMargaret Pericak‐VanceStefanie D Piña‐EscuderoElisa de Paula França ResendeJohn M RingmanGustavo SevleverSLACHEVSKY CHONCHOL, ANDREA MARÍAANDREA MARÍASLACHEVSKY CHONCHOLClaudia Kimie SuemotoVictor ValcourAndres Villegas‐LanauMônica S YassudaSimin MahinradClaire Sexton2024-10-102024-10-102024Sosa, A. L., Brucki, S. M., Crivelli, L., Lopera, F. J., Acosta, D. M., Acosta‐Uribe, J., Aguilar, D., Aguilar‐Navarro, S. G., Allegri, R. F., Bertolucci, P. H., Calandri, I. L., Carrillo, M. C., Mendez, P. A. C., Cornejo‐Olivas, M., Custodio, N., Damian, A., De Souza, L. C., Duran‐Aniotz, C., García, A. M., … Sexton, C. (2024). Advancements in dementia research, diagnostics, and care in Latin America: Highlights from the 2023 Alzheimer’s Association International conference satellite symposium in Mexico City. Alzheimer’s & Dementia, 20(7), 5009-5026. https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.13850https://investigadores.udd.cl/handle/123456789/1008710.1002/alz.138502-s2.0-85194483725WOS:001236238500001<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:sec><jats:title>INTRODUCTION</jats:title><jats:p>While Latin America (LatAm) is facing an increasing burden of dementia due to the rapid aging of the population, it remains underrepresented in dementia research, diagnostics, and care.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>METHODS</jats:title><jats:p>In 2023, the Alzheimer's Association hosted its eighth satellite symposium in Mexico, highlighting emerging dementia research, priorities, and challenges within LatAm.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>RESULTS</jats:title><jats:p>Significant initiatives in the region, including intracountry support, showcased their efforts in fostering national and international collaborations; genetic studies unveiled the unique genetic admixture in LatAm; researchers conducting emerging clinical trials discussed ongoing culturally specific interventions; and the urgent need to harmonize practices and studies, improve diagnosis and care, and use affordable biomarkers in the region was highlighted.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>DISCUSSION</jats:title><jats:p>The myriad of topics discussed at the 2023 AAIC satellite symposium highlighted the growing research efforts in LatAm, providing valuable insights into dementia biology, genetics, epidemiology, treatment, and care.</jats:p></jats:sec>journal-article