The Alzheimer’s Disease & Cognitive Disorders Symposium is designed for clinicians involved in the diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing care of patients with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and related cognitive disorders. Across neurology, psychiatry, geriatrics, primary care, nursing, and advanced practice, ADCD delivers practical education on evolving diagnostic criteria, biomarker use, disease-modifying therapies, neuropsychiatric symptom management, caregiver support, and multidisciplinary care planning.

What You Need to Know About the ADCD Symposium

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    • What is the Alzheimer’s Disease & Cognitive Disorders Symposium?

      The Alzheimer’s Disease & Cognitive Disorders Symposium, also known as ADCD, is an in-person continuing education event for clinicians involved in the care of Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and cognitive disorders. The symposium focuses on practical education across diagnosis, biomarker use, treatment planning, neuropsychiatric symptom management, caregiver support, and multidisciplinary care. 

    • Who should attend ADCD Symposium?

      ADCD Symposium is designed for clinicians who diagnose, treat, or manage patients with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and related cognitive disorders. This includes neurologists, psychiatrists, primary care clinicians, geriatricians, nurse practitioners, physician associates, nurses, and other healthcare professionals involved in cognitive care.

    • When and where is ADCD Symposium 2026?

      The 2026 Alzheimer's Disease & Cognitive Disorders Symposium will take place December 4–6, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Orlando, Florida.

    • What topics are covered at ADCD Symposium?

      ADCD Symposium covers timely clinical topics in the care of Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and cognitive disorders, including diagnostic criteria, cognitive assessment tools, biomarkers, disease-modifying therapies, neuropsychiatric symptoms, caregiver support, shared decision-making, risk reduction, long-term care planning, and complex case management.

    • Is ADCD Symposium only for neurologists?

      No. ADCD Symposium is built for a multidisciplinary audience. While neurologists are an important part of the program, the education is also relevant to psychiatrists, geriatricians, primary care clinicians, nurse practitioners, physician associates, nurses, and other professionals involved in Alzheimer’s disease and dementia care.

    • Why is ADCD Symposium relevant now?

      Alzheimer’s disease and dementia care are changing quickly as diagnostic pathways evolve, biomarker use expands, and treatment conversations become more complex. ADCD Symposium is designed to help clinicians stay current and apply emerging information to real-world patient care.

What Clinicians Need Most Alzheimer's Disease & Cognitive Disorders Symposium Typical CE Events
Timely education for a changing care landscape Focused learning built around the clinical shifts reshaping Alzheimer's disease and cognitive disorders care, from earlier recognition to evolving treatment conversations and multidisciplinary management. Broader education that may not keep pace with the urgency and specificity of change in Alzheimer's and dementia care.
Practical relevance across specialties Education designed for neurologists, psychiatrists, geriatricians, primary care clinicians, nurse practitioners, physician associates/physician assistants, and other professionals involved in cognitive care. Content may be geared toward a narrower specialty audience or lack the cross-functional perspective needed in real-world practice.
Real-world application Case-based, clinically grounded learning focused on how emerging evidence and treatment considerations translate into patient care decisions. Education can feel more theoretical, research-heavy, or less actionable in day-to-day clinical settings.
Alzheimer's-focused education A program dedicated to Alzheimer's disease and related cognitive disorders, with concentrated attention on the questions clinicians are facing now. Alzheimer's and dementia topics may be only one part of a larger agenda, limiting depth and clinical specificity.
Multidisciplinary perspective An educational experience built around collaboration across specialties, reflecting the reality that cognitive care requires coordinated decision-making across the care team. Sessions may be siloed by specialty and offer fewer opportunities to think through integrated patient and caregiver needs.
Meaningful professional connection Opportunities to learn alongside faculty and peers who are actively engaged in Alzheimer's disease and cognitive disorders care. Networking can feel less targeted, with fewer shared clinical priorities among attendees.
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