Living Between Scans: Uncertainty, Hope and Life After a Dementia Diagnosis
In this guest article, ADI Board Member and dementia advocate, Bill Yeates, shares his post diagnosis journey, discussing the hopes and challenges of life between scans.
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ADI Launches the Alzheimer’s Disease Atlas
Access the world's first of its kind platform highlighting how countries diagnose, treat and support people living with dementia.
ADI attends the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference
The annual event brings together basic scientists, clinical researchers, early career investigators, clinicians and the care research community to discuss the latest developments and innovation in Alzheimer’s and dementia research.
FDA converts lecanemab to traditional approval
Lecanemab represents the first antibody treatment for Alzheimer’s disease to have received traditional approval from the Food and Drug Administration in the US.
Princess Muna of Jordan becomes global ambassador for ADI
Her Royal Highness Princess Muna Al Hussein is the fourth global Ambassador of ADI, joining Queen Silvia of Sweden, Queen Sofia of Spain and the Luis Guillermo Solís Rivera, former President of Costa Rica.
ADI calls for 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.
Supporting brain health and early diagnoses through digital apps
ADI member Dementia Australia has developed an app to help support brain health and encourage more timely dementia diagnoses.
Prioritising dementia at the G7
As ADI prepares to attend the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan, DY Suharya writes about the journey of making dementia a priority at the G7 summit.
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.
Changing the world of dementia care: Silverado Senior Living’s journey to ADI Accreditation
Silverado Senior Living is the first care home provider to receive ADI Accreditation since the launch of the accreditation programme in 2021.