Race Against Dementia Day 2026 highlights an urgent global challenge with direct implications for regulated organisations: dementia is not only a health issue, but a workforce, safeguarding, and governance reality. Founded by Sir Jackie Stewart, Race Against Dementia accelerates scientific research by applying high-performance thinking to the search for prevention and cure. For sectors such as health and social care, education, transport, and employment, the campaign is a powerful reminder that earlier diagnosis, dementia-aware systems, and trained workforces are essential to safety, quality, and compliance. In this blog, Anna Nova Galeon explores how organisations can respond to the growing impact of dementia by embedding awareness into policies, training, and risk management, turning compassion into structured, inspection-ready action through ComplyPlus™.