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.
This announcement reaffirms the Scottish Medicines Consortium’s decision of 10 February 2025, meaning that no disease-modifying therapies for Alzheimer’s disease are currently approved for use in Scotland.
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.
ADI welcomes three new Alzheimer associations, as well as new members to the ADI board.
ADI releases a position paper on the difficult decisions people with dementia, their families and carers are having to make around hospital admission and triage during COVID-19.
Mario Possenti, CEO of ADI’s member Federazione Alzheimer Italia shares his gratitude to the Italian health workforce for their support of people living with dementia in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.
Jesús Rodrigo, CEO of ADI’s member Confederación Española de Familiares de Enfermos de Alzheimer (CEAFA) shares his experiences of supporting people with dementia and their carers during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Professor Huali Wang of Alzheimer's Disease Chinese (ADC) explains how China has addressed the specific challenges of people living with dementia during COVID-19.
Datin Jacqueline WM Wong of Demensia Brunei writes about how Malaysia is responding to the needs of Malaysia's most vulnerable and the elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Carmel Geoghegan, Founder of Dementia Ireland, writes about her experience of caring for her mother and the rewards, stigma and life changing experiences it brought.
This year, International Women’s Day focuses on equality, both at the individual and collective level. In part one of this part two series for International Women’s Day, we look at the role of women as carers in dementia care.