Research
The world's population is ageing. There are currently an estimated 30 million people in the world with dementia. More than 60% of people with dementia live in developing countries and numbers are increasing. More details can be found under statistics.
The research that ADI supports is population-based work - looking at the numbers of people with dementia, care arrangements and support services - in developing countries.
The 10/66 Dementia Research Group are researchers who are redressing the fact that less than 10% of all population-based research into dementia has been directed towards the 66% of people with dementia who live in developing countries.
The Stroud Symposia Series is a collaborative effort between the Stroud Center, ADI, and the Institute of Psychiatry, which is collecting narratives about the experiences of people with dementia and their carers. These narratives give insights into improving the Quality of Life of persons with dementia and their carers.
Medical research is also important, and some of ADI's member Alzheimer associations actively support research in their own countries. More information about research can be found on the web sites of Alzheimer's Association USA, Alzheimer's Society UK, Alzheimer Society Canada, or the association in your country.