The 8th International Congress on Vascular Dementia & The First Cognitive Impairment European Meeting is a niche meeting that will showcase new developments in the study of dementia. The goal of this highly anticipated gathering is to facilitate a fruitful exchange of knowledge and information between leading clinicians and researchers in the field of vascular dementia.A central aim of ICVD 2013 is to provide participants with an unparalleled opportunity to deliberate with experts from all over the world on the overlap between the latest developments and Alzheimer’s disease.