#WhatsYourPlan campaign results in 20 commitments to implement National Dementia Plans
Following the launch of the #WhatsYourPlan campaign in November 2021, ADI examines the campaign’s successes in its first year.
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ADI members in the Caribbean call for urgent action on dementia
Alzheimer and dementia associations in the Caribbean are calling for National Dementia Plans to be created and implemented through the #WhatsYourPlan campaign.
ADI, Global Coalition on Aging and Lien Foundation launch new Dementia Innovation Readiness Index
‘Dementia Innovation Readiness Index 2020: 30 Global Cities’ calls strongly for cities to fulfil their commitments under the WHO’s Global action plan on dementia to engage fully with their national dementia plans.
World Alzheimer Report 2020: Design, Dignity, Dementia: Dementia-related design and the built environment
Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) launches the world’s most comprehensive report on dementia-related design and the built environment.
COVID-19 deaths disproportionately affecting people with dementia
At the beginning of World Alzheimer's Month, ADI highlights evidence that the COVID-19 pandemic is leading to extremely high death rates amongst people with dementia globally.
China adopts a national dementia plan
A national dementia plan for China has been officially launched as a part of China’s Action Plan for Healthy China 2030.
Are health systems ready for new Alzheimer’s diagnostics and treatments?
Two new reports highlight the challenges faced by health systems in the United States and five European countries to ensure preparedness for potentially imminent Alzheimer’s biomarker and treatment breakthroughs.
The Lancet launches important new guidance on dementia risk reduction
The Lancet launches new guidance which reveals that an extended set of 12 modifiable risk factors might prevent or delay up to 40 per cent of dementia cases globally.
Dominican Republic adopts a national dementia plan
The Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Public Health announces that the country will be launching a national dementia plan.
Global Perspective Newsletter for July 2020
ADI's Global Perspective for July 2020 now available.