Launching the Alzheimer’s Disease Atlas at ADI2026 Conference
On 15 April, at the ADI Conference in Lyon, France, ADI shared the Alzheimer’s Disease Atlas, a first-of-its-kind website mapping the global landscape of Alzheimer’s disease.
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ADI CEO delivers speech at French Ministry of Health ahead of ADI2026 Conference
Read the transcript of ADI CEO Paola Barbarino's full speech at the French Ministry of Health, in Paris, France, 10 April 2026.
Royals set to join ADI’s 36th International Conference
ADI is pleased to welcome both Her Majesty The Queen Sofía of Spain and Her Royal Highness Princess Muna Al Hussein of Jordan to ADI’s 36th International Conference
Expanding Dementia Research in Latin America: ADI at the ReD-Lat Annual Meeting in Buenos Aires
ADI’s Director of the Americas attends the ReD-Lat Annual Meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina with the aim to strengthen the bonds between ADI's members and researchers attending ReD-Lat; fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange to advance the field of dementia research in Latin America and the Caribbean.
ADI attends the WHO Executive Board: A week of advocacy in Europe and beyond
As the global voice on dementia, ADI has embarked on impactful week of advocacy in Europe and beyond. Attending the WHO Executive Board meetings in Geneva, a high level meeting of health ministries at OECD, Paris, and virtually joining the HGPI in Japan. With key members of ADI staff making multiple addresses to international bodies seeking to improve and strengthen policies that relate to 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.
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.
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…