Following ADI’s inaugural National Dementia Plans: Pan-Regional Workshop, we are pleased to share the follow-on report from the event that welcomed government and dementia association representatives from 7 countries, convening in London, UK, to discuss their countries’ progress toward developing and implementing a National Dementia Plan, alongside sharing best practices, national challenges and global insights.
The event brought together delegates from Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Hong Kong, Jordan, Morocco, Netherlands, Spain and Sweden, as well as the World Health Organization to share updates on national dementia policies.
In addition, the report includes insights from guest speakers Miia Kivipelto, MD, PhD, Professor of Clinical Geriatrics at Karolinska Institutet (KI), Sweden; and Conny Helder, Former Minister for Long-term Care and Sport, Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport, Netherlands; as well as key dementia specialists from the WHO Neurological, Sensory and Oral Conditions Unit, Geneva, regional advisors.
ADI is the global voice on dementia with member associations in over 100 countries around the world. It is our mission to support and work with Alzheimer and dementia associations, as well as people living with dementia, carers and all relevant organisations to help raise awareness, challenge stigma and to call for dementia to be a global health priority. Convening this workshop is a crucial action towards this goal.
We were delighted to be able to host this workshop through the kind support of event sponsors, including Biogen, Eisai and Eli Lilly and Company.