
Dementia in sub-Saharan Africa
Challenges and opportunities
This report highlights the impact of dementia in sub-Saharan Africa, as well as the experiences of those living with dementia in the region and recommendations for governments.
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This report highlights the impact of dementia in sub-Saharan Africa, as well as the experiences of those living with dementia in the region and recommendations for governments.
This document was created in collaboration with Dementia Alliance International (DAI), the international organization of people living with dementia, in order to enable Alzheimer associations to monitor the protection of the rights of persons with dementia under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).
Our infographic showing 10 warning signs of dementia.
The first Dementia Innovation Readiness Index, launched by the Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA) and ADI, attempts to comprehensively measure innovation readiness in dementia, starting in the G7 countries.
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The seventh World Alzheimer Report reviews research evidence on the elements of healthcare for people with dementia and argues that current dementia healthcare services are over-specialised and that a rebalancing is required with a more prominent role for primary and community care.
In 2016, members of ADI agreed to adopt a rights-based approach to dementia advocacy in support of the ongoing efforts of DAI to guarantee the rights of people living with dementia globally. We published this booklet setting out our position and highlighting key points. The booklet sets out our position…
This booklet, produced in collaboration with the world Health Organization (WHO), provides information and practical advice for carers of people living with dementia.