21 September 2015 – On World Alzheimer’s Day, Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) is calling on the World Health Organization (WHO) Member States to adopt a resolution on dementia, in light of recent findings that more than 131 million people will be living with dementia by 2050. [read more]
7 September 2015 - To mark the launch of her new book Nothing About Us, Without Us!, author and dementia advocate Christine Bryden shares a special message for World Alzheimer's Month, reflecting on the importance of the lived experience of dementia. [read more]
The September 2015 issue of our Global Perspective newsletter is now available. This issue includes news from the launch of the World Alzheimer Report 2015 and tributes to global advocate for people with dementia Richard Taylor, as well as regular features. [Read it now]
25 August 2015 - The World Alzheimer Report 2015: 'The Global Impact of Dementia: An analysis of prevalence, incidence, cost and trends’ finds that there are currently around 46.8 million people living with dementia around the world, with numbers set to increase to 74.7 million by 2030 and 131.5 million by 2050. There are over 9.9 million new cases of dementia each year worldwide, implying one new case every 3.2 seconds. [read more]
7 August 2015 - The Australian government have announced they will invest AUS$35.6 million into six Dementia Research Team Grants, as part of their ongoing commitment to support and promote research into care, treatments and risk reduction for dementia. [read more]
28 July 2015 - It is with sadness, but also deep appreciation for all he has done, that we inform you that Richard Taylor PhD passed away at home from cancer on Saturday 25 July 2015. [read more]
22 July 2015 - Research from clinical trials presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) shows encouraging results that indicate amyloid related therapies could possibly slow down the progression of Alzheimer’s. Further results are needed to confirm these findings. [read more]
25 June 2015 - In a letter published today in The Telegraph, Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI) joined other NGOs and academics in urging the UN to reconsider the wording of one of the SDGs, over concerns that a focus on "premature mortality" will encourage governments to deprioritise health care provision for people aged 70 and over. [read more]
The June 2015 issue of our Global Perspective newsletter is now available. This issue includes news from our 30th International Conference in Perth, a report on the World Health Organization’s First Ministerial Conference on Action Against Dementia and a new Dementia Alliance International update, as well as regular features. [Read it now]
5 June 2015 - Our new report reveals how women are much more likely to be affected by dementia than men. The majority of people living with the disease and those most at risk of developing dementia are women, and women account for an overwhelming majority of caregivers and health professionals. [read more]
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