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World Alzheimer Report 2009
Transcript of Marc Wortmann Executive Director Alzheimers Disease International London, UK.
Marc WortmannExecutive Director
Alzheimer’s Disease International London, UK
Key facts ADI
• Federation of 73 Alzheimer associations• Each member is the leading association in
their country• Main objectives 2010-2013:
• Making Alzheimer’s and dementia a global health priority
• Strengthening Alzheimer associations• Raising global awareness
• ADI is the only global organisation that advocates for people with dementia and their families
World Alzheimer Report 2009www.alz.co.uk/worldreport
Dementia worldwide
World Alzheimer Report 2010
ADI WHO Strategy
• ADI in official relations with WHO since 1996
• Present at World Health Assembly
• Statements given by ADI representatives at regional meetings of the WHO
• Global Alzheimer’s Disease Charter: petition signed by 54,821 people worldwide
• WHO Dementia report by 2012
Capacity building
• Advocacy Alzheimer University training course in Chicago June 2010
• World Alzheimer Report 2010 on economic costs
• Tracking national Alzheimer plans
• June 2011 Alzheimer University in Berlin, Germany
Policy aims
• ADI campaigns for dementia to be put on the agenda of the World Health Organization and other international bodies (G20, UN, OECD)
• First result: mhGAP includes dementia• September 2011: NCD Summit• Possible future WHO report• 2012 World Health Day on Ageing• Network of policy officers
National Action Plans
• Some countries started action plans• Examples: Australia 2004, Korea 2008 (War on
Dementia), France 2008, England, Norway 2009• Several on its way, mainly in Europe, but including US
(NAPA)• Every country should have a plan! Canada?• Main elements: raising awareness, education of
workforce, stimulation earlier diagnosis, care improvement, more $ for research
More policy meetings these days
• NCD Forum Sunday 27th 12:30-13:30• ADI workshop Sunday 27th 14:00-15:30• 10/66 Dementia Research Group: workshop
with new data Sunday 27th 16:00-17:30• Parallel session on Advocacy Sunday 27th
16:00-17:30• Lunch symposium Monday 28th 12:30-14:00 on
National Alzheimer plans
