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ADI and GCOA launch new Dementia Innovation Readiness Index

27 July 2018 - ADI and Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA) have launched the 2018 Dementia Innovation Readiness Index during ADI’s 33rd International Conference in Chicago. The Index analyzes the readiness of countries to develop and deploy dementia solutions into their healthcare, policy and social frameworks. [read more]

Global Perspective Newsletter for July 2018

The July 2018 issue of our Global Perspective newsletter is now available. Read our latest news on the World Health Assembly, new ADI publications, the STRiDE research project and member activities from around the world. [read it now]

ADI and Karolinska Institutet launch report on estimates of informal care

4 July 2018 - ADI and Karolinska Institutet have launched a timely report on global estimates of informal care. [read more]

Report from OECD shows countries are failing to diagnose dementia

12 June 2018 - At a joint event with ADI, the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) have released a new report on the state of dementia diagnosis and care. [read more]

Swedish Government commits to develop national dementia strategy

06 June 2018 - The Swedish government has announced the intended launch of a national Dementia Strategy. ADI urges more WHO Member States to adopt plans on dementia. [read more]

Programme for the ADI conference in Chicago now available

31 May 2018 – The full programme for ADI 2018 is now available on our conference website, including details of our esteemed plenary speakers and our parallel sessions. [read more]

ADI Pledges to Register Anti-dementia Drugs on WHO List of Essential Medicines

30 May 2018 - ADI is disappointed and concerned to learn that France’s Ministry of Health and Solidarity has announced its decision to discontinue reimbursement of four Alzheimer drugs. [read more]

Report marks 1st anniversary of the adoption of the Global plan on dementia

23 May 2018 – A new report has been published by ADI to mark the 1st anniversary of the adoption of the World Health Organization Global plan on the public health response to dementia 2017-2025. [read more]

Proposed Alzheimer’s definition offers improvements in research and diagnosis

30 April 2018 – A new research framework proposed by the US National Institute of Aging and Alzheimer’s Association could offer significant improvement in the results of clinical trials, and future diagnosis of dementia. [read more]

Why you should attend the ADI Conference

06 April 2018 – Watch the promotional video on why you should attend this year's ADI Conference in Chicago, 26-29 July. The ADI Conference is the longest running and most diverse international event on dementia. [read more]