Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI)
News, blogs and stories from across the field of dementia, the work of Alzheimer’s Disease International and our members.
After two years of dedicated and persistent advocacy by ADI, dementia will, for the first time, be formally recognised within the new UN Political Declaration on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health, as a leading NCD.
The 78th World Health Assembly has been a whirlwind week for ADI as, after 18-months of advocacy, the World Health Assembly has agreed to extend the Global Action Plan on the Public Health Response to Dementia by 6-years, to 2031.
As part of ADI’s ongoing work to share global voices of those living with dementia, we are pleased to share a case study provided by Moneta Health, highlighting the importance of cognitive rehabilitation within post-diagnostic support. The case study features the words of Dahlia, who was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's disease, as she shares her experience accessing cognitive therapy.
e-DiVA - the empowering Dementia Carers with an iSupport Virtual Assistant is a culturally adapted digital support platform designed with and for dementia carers across the Asia-Pacific region. It provides practical, easy-to-use guidance in multiple languages that helps carers feel informed, supported and less alone - no matter where they live or what language they speak.
ADI is pleased to invite MoCA Cognition, a Canadian company led by Dr. Nasreddine, focused on research and innovation of cognitive assessments grounded in the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), to share their recent case study of a newly developed tool: MoCA-Xpresso. The tool highlights encouraging data that demonstrates how…