ADI calls on urgent extension to WHO Global Action Plan
With only a fifth of WHO Member States meeting their commitments to the Global Action Plan on dementia, urgent action is needed to address the escalating global dementia crisis.
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Positive global developments for National Dementia Plans
The month of March has marked significant progress in the development and implementation of National Dementia Plans (NDPs), with the #WhatsYourPlan campaign leading to the launch of plans in Uruguay and Armenia, bringing the total number of WHO Member States with NDPs to 41.
Spominčica – Alzheimer Slovenija – Dementia Friendly Spots
In 2016 Spominčica – Alzheimer Slovenija started developing the Dementia Friendly Spots (DFS) programme. It is a national education and awareness-raising programme connecting a wide spectrum of organisations in a network of sites providing information about dementia locally. The network of DFS include: police and fire stations, shops, libraries,…
Alzheimers New Zealand – The Dementia Declaration
New Zealand's Dementia Declaration is the result of people affected by dementia getting together and identifying what they need to live well.