Europe at a brain health crossroads
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The European Brain Health Summit 2026 emphasized the importance of brain health for Europe's economic competitiveness and social well-being, introducing the concept of 'brain capital' as a vital economic asset. Strengthening brain health and skills can lead to resilience, productivity, and growth in societies.
The European Brain Health Summit 2026, held in Brussels, Belgium, highlighted the crucial role of brain health in Europe's economic competitiveness and social well-being. The concept of 'brain capital' was introduced as an economic asset encompassing healthy brain function and cumulative brain capabilities. According to a World Economic Forum report, delaying dementia onset by 5 years could cut prevalence and associated health-care costs by 40% by 2050. The Summit's roadmap for promoting brain health in Europe includes a five-lever framework: safeguarding brain health, fostering brain skills, studying brain capital, investing in brain capital, and ensuring equitable access to evidence-based treatment. Innovation in tackling neurological diseases could avert an estimated 54 million disability-adjusted life years by 2050. Brain health is considered essential infrastructure for a 21st-century economy, particularly in the era of artificial intelligence.
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