Living Between Scans: Uncertainty, Hope and Life After a Dementia Diagnosis
In this guest article, ADI Board Member and dementia advocate, Bill Yeates, shares his post diagnosis journey, discussing the hopes and challenges of life between scans.
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ADI Launches the Alzheimer’s Disease Atlas
Access the world's first of its kind platform highlighting how countries diagnose, treat and support people living with dementia.
ADI joins AD-RIDDLE, a new initiative to improve detection, diagnosis and prevention of Alzheimer’s disease
AD-RIDDLE, funded by the Innovative Health Initiative, a European Union public privative partnership, brings together academics, healthcare providers, pharmaceutical companies, regulatory bodies to develop tools and resources for healthcare providers.
Lived experience at the heart of innovation
ADI calls for lived experience to be central to innovation in the field of dementia diagnostics, treatment and care. In her short interview with Novartis, Paola Barbarino highlights key areas which innovators must consider when developing their products and service, from inception, to testing and ultimately bringing them to market; and reminds us not to forget that simple innovative changes can lead to great impact.
Harmony Amid Diversity: ADI Caribbean and Latin American Members Meeting in Puerto Rico
Diego Aguilar, Regional Director for the Americas gives his insights on the recent ADI members meeting for Latin America and the Caribbean, held in San Juan, Puerto Rico in early December 2023.
First educational institution in Europe receives ADI Accreditation
Centre for Applied Dementia Studies at the University of Bradford becomes the first institution in Europe to receive the ADI Accreditation, marking a historic milestone for University of Bradford and ADI
Taking action against dementia in Africa: A Look back at the ADI African Regional Conference on dementia strategy
This November, African regional members from across the continent including Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Ethiopia, France, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Nigeria, Sénégal, South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe, convened in…
Reflections on Brunei 2023
DY Suharya, Director of ADI Asia Pacific, and Shyh Poh Teo, Director of Demensia Brunei, reflect on the 2023 Asia Pacific Regional Conference as co-organisers of the event.
The government of the Netherlands hosts ‘Defeating dementia’ conference
The resulting declaration includes an essential call for Member States of the WHO to extend the Global Action Plan on dementia to 2035
ADI welcomes its newest associations to the Membership Development Programme
Each year, ADI hosts its Alzheimer University for emerging associations, aiming to equip new associations with the skills and knowledge needed to run a successful Alzheimer or dementia association.