• Successful dementia conference creates unprecedented momentum

    The Global Action Against Dementia team and the International Dementia Innovation Unit pushed the delivery of the First Ministerial Conference on Global Action Against Dementia led by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 16 and 17 March.

    Over 80 countries were in attendance and all members states agreed to support...

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    Published date: 16th March 2015 by World Dementia Council
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  • Independent expert reports on dementia drug development and regulation

    Raj Long, Senior Regulatory Officer at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and independent expert, has produced an executive summary outlining her recommendations to address the current state of dementia drug development. Focusing on the steps that would help overcome the current challenges, the executive summary will be part of...

    Categories: Reports
    Published date: 12th March 2015 by World Dementia Council
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  • WDC issues risk reduction statement

    The World Dementia Council (WDC) has issued a statement about dementia risk reduction and has made this one of their five priority areas of work.

    The WDC considers dementia risk reduction to be a critical element of the global dementia agenda. At their third meeting in October 2014, members of the Council...

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    Published date: 8th March 2015 by World Dementia Council
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