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

ADI member countries 2011-12

World Alzheimer’s Day – September 21st

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

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

Dementia worldwide

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Numbers of people with dementia(millions)

World Alzheimer Report 2010

Worldwide costs of dementia in 2010

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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

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

Ageing, NCDs, Dementia and Mental Health

Ageing

Dementia

Mental health

NCDs

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

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*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

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)*

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