Global Perspective: February 2021
The February 2021 issue of our Global Perspective newsletter.
Reports & resources
Reports, publications and resources that Alzheimer's Disease International has produced, including our World Alzheimer Report. You can also find our webinars, factsheets, booklets and previous Global Perspective newsletters here.
ADI invites Biogen to present aducanumab data
This webinar focuses on the clinical trial data for Biogen’s investigational drug aducanumab. If approved, aducanumab would be the first disease-modifying treatment for Alzheimer’s disease.
Numbers of people with dementia worldwide
An update to the estimates in the World Alzheimer Report 2015
There are over 50 million people with dementia worldwide as of 2020. An increasing proportion live in low and middle income countries. These estimates are based on the best currently available evidence as explained here.
Dementia risk factors infographic
Our infographic showing 12 modifiable risk factors for dementia.
Dementia risk reduction in the age of COVID-19
This webinar featured a panel discussion with experts from around the world who presented on the areas of dementia risk reduction, NCDs, air pollution, and the lived experience of dementia during COVID-19.
Dementia care & Palliative care: during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic
This webinar focuses on key issues emerging around dementia care and palliative care during the COVID-19 pandemic, and crucially how these can be taken forward.
Dementia Innovation Readiness Index 2020
30 Global Cities
The third Dementia Innovation Readiness Index focuses on city-level innovation readiness to dementia in 30 major cities globally.
Other languages
Find information about Alzheimer's disease and other dementias in languages other than English