#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 member CEAFA reveals how they have adapted to support people living with dementia during COVID-19
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.
Community initiatives from Malaysia to help the elderly and vulnerable during the COVID-19 outbreak
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.
Caring for my mother
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.
Women as carers: gender considerations and stigma in dementia care
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.
Challenging stigma in mental health: What we’ve learnt over 10 years
A look at progress and continuing barriers for “the work of a generation”: Challenging stigma in mental health, from Ruth Stone and Sue Baker of Time to Change Global
Young Carer’s Awareness Day
On Young Carers Awareness Day, ADI Communications and Policy Manager, Annie Bliss, highlights some global examples of youth engagement in issues around dementia. Youth participation is critical for dementia communities globally, as young people play a huge role in volunteerism, advocacy and raising awareness.
Recent policy development around dementia in India
Meera Pattabiraman, Chair of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Society of India (ARDSI), writes about ARDSI’s successful engagements with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in India, a country where over 5 million people live with dementia.
Māori, Mana and Mate Wareware: Rauawaawa Kaumātua Charitable Trust and its experience in supporting Kaumātua with Dementia
Featured in the World Alzheimer Report 2019: Attitudes to dementia, Rangimahora Reddy and Pare Meha of the Rauawaawa Kaumātua Charitable Trust, as well as Dr Etuini Ma’u of the Waikato District Health Board and Professor John Oetzel of the University of Waikato, delve into the complexities surrounding diagnosing mate wareware (dementia) in Māori communities and how tailored cultural programmes can aid in supporting the individual and their whānau (family).