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.
After two years of dedicated and persistent advocacy by ADI, dementia will, for the first time, be formally recognised within the new UN Political Declaration on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health, as a leading NCD.
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.
October signaled another busy month for ADI, with our and board members travelling internationally to capitalize on the growing momentum; from Buenos Aires, Brunei Darussalam, Helsinki, Lausanne, Tbilisi, to The Hague.
As World Alzheimer’s Month comes to a close, we reflect on some of the highlights from this year’s campaign
ADI member Dementia Australia has developed an app to help support brain health and encourage more timely dementia diagnoses.
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.
Silverado Senior Living is the first care home provider to receive ADI Accreditation since the launch of the accreditation programme in 2021.
Earlier this year, Alzheimer’s Disease Association of the Philippines partnered with Memory Lane Games to build a culturally relevant and customised cognitive game app for carers and people living with dementia in the Philippines.
In this blog, members of the ADI team look back at 2022 and write about their hopes and aspirations for 2023.
In this blog, the authors of 'Occupational Therapy and Dementia' discuss the importance of occupational therapy in better supporting people living with dementia, as well as raising awareness about reducing the risk of dementia.