Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI)
News, blogs and stories from across the field of dementia, the work of Alzheimer’s Disease International and our members.
After two years of dedicated and persistent advocacy by ADI, dementia will, for the first time, be formally recognised within the new UN Political Declaration on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health, as a leading NCD.
The 78th World Health Assembly has been a whirlwind week for ADI as, after 18-months of advocacy, the World Health Assembly has agreed to extend the Global Action Plan on the Public Health Response to Dementia by 6-years, to 2031.
Argentina has officially launched its first National Dementia Plan, a major milestone for the country and the Americas region, following years of persistent advocacy.
In February, ADI CEO Paola Barbarino and Head of Membership Laura Aubert visited Morocco for a series of high-level stakeholder and member meetings aimed at expediting progress towards addressing dementia in the country.
ADI is pleased to invite MoCA Cognition, a Canadian company led by Dr. Nasreddine, focused on research and innovation of cognitive assessments grounded in the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), to share their recent case study of a newly developed tool: MoCA-Xpresso. The tool highlights encouraging data that demonstrates how…
ADI’s Regional Director for the Asia Pacific, DY Suharya, participated in two critical events in February, attending a high-level meeting with the Indonesian Minister of Health and representatives from the University of New South Wales to discuss the creation of a regional dialogue on ‘dementia and the care economy within the Asia Pacific region’; and later in the month partaking in a virtual panel organised by Age Knowble for the Age with Rights Global Rally 2026.
Alzheimer’s Disease International announces a new branded content feature, Threads of Hope, to be produced for ADI by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions.
ADI hosts African regional member meeting The event brought together 17 ADI members and developing members across the African continent to discuss shared challenges, exchange ideas and foster solidarity and collaboration across the region.
On 10 December, ADI held its 2nd End of Year forecast event, focusing on the important topic of diagnosis under the theme of ‘The Diagnostics Revolution; Are We Ready’. Watch the recording and read ADI's highlights.
9 December, ADI CEO Paola Barbarino joined the 19th Rencontre France Alzheimer, hosted by France Alzheimer in Paris. This event convened representatives from across the country, as well as and Francophone countries, to discuss the latest developments in dementia treatment, diagnostics, care and support.