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ADI: Raising Global Awareness for Alzheimer's Disease International

ADI is a federation of 76 national Alzheimer's associations, working towards improving the quality of life for people with dementia and their families. Their objectives include raising global awareness and making dementia a global health priority.

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ADI: Raising Global Awareness for Alzheimer's Disease International

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  1. What is ADI Alzheimer’s Disease International, the worldwide federation of 76 national Alzheimer associations Each member is the leading association in its country Vision: an improved quality of life for people with dementia and their families Main objectives: raising global awareness, strengthening member associations and making dementia a global health priority

  2. ADI member countries 2011-12

  3. World Alzheimer’s Day – September 21st

  4. 10/66 Dementia Research Group • Population-based research into dementia and ageing in low and middle income countries • 30 research groups in Latin America, the Caribbean, India, Russia, China, Lebanon and south east Asia www.alz.co.uk/1066

  5. World Alzheimer Report 2009 • Launched 21 September 2009 • Most comprehensive global prevalence study of dementia to date • Includes policy recommendations and solutions for governments • Huge media effort with largest media coverage of ADI to date www.alz.co.uk/worldreport

  6. Dementia worldwide

  7. Numbers of people with dementia(millions) Anders Wimo 4 jan -20 8

  8. World Alzheimer Report 2010

  9. Worldwide costs of dementia in 2010 Anders Wimo 4 jan -20 10

  10. Risk reduction • We know risk factors from population studies • Non-modifiable: ageing; genetic factors • Modifiable: low education, smoking, mid-life obesity, mid-life hypertension, physical inactivity • Healthy lifestyle is not a guarantee, but may reduce risk of dementia and many other diseases • Healthy brain and healthy body • Lots of overlap with other NCDs, especially diabetes and cardiovascular diseases

  11. NCD Summit New York • Second High Level Meeting of the UN on a health topic, focusing on diabetes, cancer, heart and lung diseases • Alzheimer’s disease recognised as key issue in para 18 • Main achievement, but we have to further advocate for changes in WHO policy • ADI Partner in NCD Alliance • 2012 year of targets and indicators

  12. Ageing, NCDs, Dementia and Mental Health

  13. How do they overlap • Ageing and NCDs: 70% of people dying from NCDs are over age of 60 • NCDs and dementia: risk factors • Dementia and ageing: 90% or more over age of 60 • Dementia and Mental Health: lack of diagnosis; treatment gap

  14. While AD Is the Second-Most Feared Health Condition in the US, it Remains Poorly Funded % People Who Fear it Most Annual Public Research Funding ($billions)* AD AD *Includes grants, contracts, and other funding mechanisms used across the National Institutes of Health. **Includes heart disease ($1.38), coronary heart disease ($457M), cardiovascular disease ($2.14B), and stroke ($337M). Sources: MetLife Foundation; National Institutes of Health

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