Publications

Alzheimer's Disease International produces a range of publications - a newsletter, factsheets, booklets and a video for primary care doctors about dementia. Most of our materials are available in Spanish and English, our booklet Help for Caregivers is available in eight additional languages. Information in other languages is available from our member associations. Publications can be downloaded free, and a single printed copy is usually free of charge. If you are requesting bulk orders then we will ask for a contribution to cover our costs. Please contact us for more details if you would like to receive printed copies of our materials.

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Global Perspective - regular newsletter

Global Perspective is ADI's newsletter. It is produced three times a year and features the activities of ADI and Alzheimer associations worldwide as well as carers' stories and research updates. You can sign up to receive newsletter notifications by email.

June 2010 issue PDF: 1316KB / 16 pages

May 2010 Special Edition PDF: 642KB / 4 pages
March 2010 issue PDF: 642KB / 12 pages

Archive of previous issues

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Factsheets

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Help for caregivers

Produced in collaboration with the World Health Organization, this booklet contains information on dementia and provides practical tips on how to care for a person with dementia. Available in English and Spanish online, and we also have printed copies in Arabic, Russian, Japanese, Hebrew, Chinese, Danish, Hindi and Serbian.

English PDF: 51KB / 14 pages
Spanish PDF: 84KB / 16 pages

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How to develop an Alzheimer's association and get results

This booklet takes those wanting to set up an Alzheimer association through the process in a step-by-step fashion. Available in English and Spanish. You can read the English text of the booklet here.

English PDF: 50KB / 10 pages
Spanish PDF: 63KB / 11 pages

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Influencing public policy

This booklet was written to help Alzheimer associations plan and run successful public policy campaigns. Available in English.

PDF: 73KB / 11 pages

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Starting a self-help group

This booklet provides practical help with setting up and running a self-help group for carers of people with dementia. It has been written by caregivers from around the world with experience of running self-help groups. Available in English and Spanish. You can read the English text of the booklet here.

English PDF: 57KB / 10 pages
Spanish PDF: 63KB / 10 pages

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Planning and design guide for community-based day care centres

This guide sets out some principles for those considering setting up a day care centre for people with dementia. Available in English.

PDF: 213KB / 24 pages

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Charter of principles

A set of principles which ADI believe are fundamental to the provision of care for people with dementia and for the support of their family members and caregivers. Available in English and Spanish. The charter of principles is also on this web site.

English PDF: 13KB / 1 page
Spanish PDF: 27KB / 1 page

Dementia in primary care video

ADI has sponsored the production of this video aimed at doctors to enhance the knowledge and skills of GPs and covers screening for dementia, diagnosing different dementias, working with carers, functional assessment and managing behavioural problems. Available only on VHS tape, in English.

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Annual report

Includes highlights of ADI's work and financial information.

2008-2009 PDF: 1,432KB / 16 pages

2007-2008 PDF: 1,367KB / 16 pages
2006-2007 PDF: 1,583KB / 16 pages
2005-2006 PDF: 1,365KB / 16 pages
2004-2005 PDF: 655KB / 16 pages
2003-2004 PDF: 845KB / 16 pages
2002-2003 PDF: 236KB / 18 pages
2001-2002 PDF: 1,016KB / 16 pages
2000-2001 PDF: 236KB / 16 pages
1999-2000 PDF: 306KB / 16 pages
1998-1999 PDF: 220KB / 16 pages

Some of these documents are available in Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF). They can be viewed and printed from this web site by using the free Adobe Reader software.

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