COVID-19 vaccines: The global dementia movement & how you can help
This 75-minute webinar will look at the ongoing development and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines and what this means for the global dementia community.
News & events
News, conferences, events, blogs and updates from across the field of dementia and the work of Alzheimer's Disease International.
Featured news and events
New blood test research for diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease shows promising results
A new study in the Lancet Neurology has shown that blood phosphorylated tau 181 may be a promising biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease.
ADI welcomes new Associations and Board members
ADI welcomes three new Alzheimer associations, as well as new members to the ADI board.
ADI releases a position paper on COVID-19 and dementia
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.
Italy in crisis: ADI member Alzheimer Italia on the impact of COVID-19 on people with dementia and how they have adapted to support them
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.
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.
COVID-19: Sharing experience and advice from ADI’s member association in China
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.
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.