Estimated increase in dementia worldwide

Objective 1: Advocate for dementia to be a global health priority

• The 2012 report Dementia: a public health priority encourages countries and regions to plan

• PAHO region: regional action plan in progress

• Seek ADI support for national plans: Mexico, Costa Rica, Indonesia

World Health Organization

Objective 1: Advocate for dementia to be a global health priority

There is no G8 structureWorld Dementia Envoy & Council; UK secretariat3 ADI working groups on research; awareness; health systemsGlobal Alzheimer’s & Dementia Action AllianceNeed to continue to work with WHO, OECD and possibly World BankInternational caucus of Parliamentarians

G8 Summit on Dementia: what next?

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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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30th International Conferenceof Alzheimer’s Disease International 15-18 April 2015 | Perth, Australia

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