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Dementia Is An Economic Infrastructure Issue

Dementia Is An Economic Infrastructure Issue AUTHOR: KJ Lavan  The world is still treating dementia as a healthcare problem. The science now suggests it is something much larger. It is an economic infrastructure issue. Just as nations invest in roads, ports, power grids, water systems, and digital networks, they must now confront a new reality: The cognitive resilience of their populations may become one of the most important determinants of future economic competitiveness. The evidence is becoming impossible to ignore. The World Economic Forum and McKinsey Health Institute’s 2026 report,  The Human Advantage: Stronger Brains in the Age of AI , argues that brain health and brain skills—collectively termed  brain capital —are becoming critical drivers of productivity, innovation, resilience, and economic growth in the AI era. Their conclusion is profound: Countries that fail to invest in stronger brains risk falling behind.  ( McKinsey & Company ⁠) Meanwhile, rese...
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The Global Cognitive Resilience Economy: Dementia Policy, Prevention Economics, and the Infrastructure Architecture for 21st-Century Human Capital Stability

The Global Cognitive Resilience Economy:  Dementia Policy, Prevention Economics, and the Infrastructure Architecture for 21st-Century Human Capital Stability AUTHOR: KJ Lavan  A Davos-Ready Strategic Report (2026–2030) Prepared for: World Economic Forum World Health Organization United Nations Ministries of Health & Finance Sovereign Wealth Funds Multilateral Development Banks Institutional Investors Global Employers & Pension Systems ⸻ Executive Summary Dementia has entered a new strategic category. It is no longer solely a healthcare challenge, nor exclusively an aging issue. Dementia is emerging as a systemic macroeconomic stressor capable of reshaping labor markets, fiscal stability, healthcare infrastructure, intergenerational wealth transfer, and sovereign resilience over the coming decades.¹ Globally: More than 55 million people currently live with dementia¹ Prevalence is projected to exceed 139 million by 2050¹ Annual global economic burden already surpasses US...
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