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.
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.
Lecanemab is the first therapy of its kind approved in the EU that could potentially slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. The use of lecanemab will now be considered by national payers, who will assess the treatment against further nationally determined criteria.
In this blog, members of the ADI team look back at 2022 and write about their hopes and aspirations for 2023.
In this blog, the authors of 'Occupational Therapy and Dementia' discuss the importance of occupational therapy in better supporting people living with dementia, as well as raising awareness about reducing the risk of dementia.
Most people associate dementia with older adults; however, dementia can impact all age groups, including children.
A joint letter was submitted in anticipation of the 3rd session of the World Health Organization's Intergovernmental Negotiating Body on 5-7 December.
Eisai presented the results of their confirmatory Phase 3 clinical trial (CLARITY AD) at the 15th Clinical Trials on Alzheimer’s Disease (CTAD) conference in San Francisco, which many are hailing as positive news for the field.
In a press release, Roche confirmed that the Phase 3 GRADUATE studies for gantenerumab did not meet their primary goal of slowing clinical decline in people with early Alzheimer’s disease.
In this blog from Orquidea Tamayo Mortera of Summerset, one of New Zealand’s leading independent retirement village operators, Orquidea writes about how Summerset is responding and rising to the evolving challenges of care for people living with dementia through innovative ways.
The communiqué calls on the G20 to lead the way in being truly values-driven for global impact and to operate in an environment where there is an agreement on shared values, clarity on unique values across nations, understanding of the values of difference and more.