Press Release | BioArctic

Dementia Forum X is a biennial event held at the Royal Palace of Stockholm with the goal to facilitate high-level dialogue around the challenges of demographic changes and dementia and forge a more effective global response in addressing them. BioArctic is Dementia Forum X’s new partner and will be present at the third edition of the biennial event on May 15th at the Royal Palace of Stockholm.

BioArctic is a Swedish research intensive biopharma company aimed at developing new treatments that address the causes of diseases that affect the central nervous system such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. BioArctic collaborates with research groups at universities including Uppsala University and with global research and development partners including Eisai and Abbvie. CEO, Gunilla Osswald says, “We are pleased to partner with Dementia Forum X in the important work of participating in the dialogue and bringing our perspective and capabilities as a research-based biopharma company focused on neurodegenerative diseases.”

Under the patronage of HM Queen Silvia of Sweden, the Dementia Forum X gathers key stakeholders from different fields. The first Dementia Forum X was held in 2015 and the second one was held in 2017. The key themes of this year’s discussions are financing, innovation, and women’s brain health. BioArctic joins other DFX partners – AARP, Alzheimer Fonden, Alzheimer’s Disease International, Arjo, Biogen, Boklok, Dr. Ake Olsson Foundation, Global Alliance on Women’s Brain health, Home Instead Senior Care, Otsuka, Roche, Skandia, and Ohman – to connect stakeholders throughout society and undertake the future global demographic challenges.

Forum for Elderly Care

Forum for Elderly Care was founded to meet the needs and challenges of the aging populations in Sweden and around the globe. Forum for Elderly Care has implemented various projects and activities and has also facilitated public-private collaboration in order to engage the stakeholders in the solution building process for a sustainable future and society.

Forum for Elderly Care initiated the first Dementia Forum X in Stockholm, Sweden on the 18th of May 2015

Swedish Care International

Swedish Care International is an internationally active operation that develops, packages and exports Swedish elderly and dementia care. Our vision is to make good dementia and elderly care that is based on the care philosophy of the Silviahemmet available worldwide. Swedish Care International is currently present and operating across Europe as well as in Asia. SCI is a founding partner of Dementia Forum X