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.
ADI, alongside Newcastle University and the London School of Economics, is submitting an application to the WHO Expert Committee on the inclusion of anti-dementia medication and needs to hear from clinicians everywhere.
As a part of the STRiDE project, the STRiDE Kenya team recently developed an anti-stigma toolkit and 'train the trainers' manual which aims to change the public perception around dementia in Kenya.
The project, launching 1 September, will aim to raise funds for ADI through the sale of a collection of photographs in the form of NFTs.
DY Suharya, ADI Regional director for Asia Pacific, will lead on a Values 20 (V20) work stream in preparation for the G20 summit, taking place on 15-16 November 2022.
In this blog from Peter Edwards, a Singing for the Brain™ Leader with Croydon Alzheimer’s Society (UK), Peter writes how one group of friends inspired a global singing project through their virtual singalongs during the first COVID-19 lockdown in 2020.
If you are living with dementia, a carer, clinician, formal (paid) health or long-term care practitioner, we need to hear about your experience of post-diagnosis for the World Alzheimer Report 2022.
Birgitta Martensson, former CEO of Alzheimer Schweiz Suisse Svizzera, writes about her journey in seeking and receiving an Alzheimer's diagnosis and why she feels it's important to share with family, friends and those she meets.
Desirée Vlekken, Founder of ADI member 4get-me-not (United Arab Emirates), writes about how the organisation is incorporating music and 'cat therapy' to improve the lives of people living with dementia, as well as cats in the community.