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: UpdatesPublished date: 9th March 2018 by World Dementia CouncilReflections 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: UpdatesPublished date: 19th December 2017 by World Dementia CouncilHarry 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: UpdatesPublished date: 14th December 2017 by World Dementia Council