News & events

A message from ADI as 2018 comes to a close and what we look forward to in 2019.

Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden has become an Honorary Ambassador of Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI), in recognition of her personal commitment to work surrounding elderly and end of life care, and specifically dementia. Queen Silvia has a long-standing association with and in support of dementia. In 1996, she initiated…

On World Alzheimer's Day, a doctor who diagnosed her own dementia after being misdiagnosed by her neurologist, is calling for an urgent response to dementia research and diagnosis.

In partnership with ITN Productions, ADI has released the documentary film ‘Every 3 seconds’ to help raise awareness on the global impact of dementia.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published new materials around the Global action plan on dementia, produced in partnership with ADI.

New research published in The Lancet shows that as many as one in three cases of dementia could be prevented if all factors were addressed.

The 4th Regional non-Latin Caribbean Conference on Alzheimer’s and Dementia was hosted by the Alzheimer's Association of Trinidad and Tobago and ADI in Port of Spain.

ADI is excited to announce that Paola Barbarino has been appointed as our new CEO. Paola will assume the role on 15 May 2017, after which there will be a period of transition alongside outgoing Executive Director, Marc Wortmann. Marc will be leaving his position after more than ten years…