• WDC publishes translations of Global Care Statement

    World Dementia Council Calls For Quality Care and Support For People Living With Dementia World-Wide

    In May 2017, the World Dementia Council (WDC) published a Statement on the importance of care and support for those affected by dementia and their families. The Global Care and Support Statement (“Global Care Statement”)...

    Categories: Updates
    Published date: March 2018 by info@worlddementiacouncil.com
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  • WHO holds Dementia Action Plan implementation meeting and launches the Global Dementia Observatory

    Reflections from the World Dementia Council

    On 11th and 12th December 2017, the World Health Organization (WHO) held an international meeting in Geneva on implementation of the Global Action Plan on the Public Health Response to Dementia 2017-2025 (GAP). The meeting included presentation of the newly-launched Global Dementia Observatory (GDO)...

    Categories: Updates
    Published date: December 2017 by info@worlddementiacouncil.com
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  • WDC announces new leadership and membership

    Harry Johns and Jeremy Hughes elected as Chair and Vice-Chair

    The World Dementia Council reviews its membership once a year. This year, we also held a process to elect a new Chair and Vice-Chair to succeed, respectively, Yves Joanette and Raj Long, who have announced that they will step down...

    Categories: Updates
    Published date: December 2017 by info@worlddementiacouncil.com
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