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  • 31 Jul 2018
    News

    AlzJA helps host Dementia Stakeholder Workshop

    Alzheimer’s Jamaica was pleased to be a co-host of the Dementia Stakeholder Workshop held on July 31st at UWI Regional Headquarters, Mona. The workshop brought together 50 policy makers, private… Read More »

  • 18 May 2018
    News

    AlzJA becomes first registered Dementia Friends organisation in the Caribbean

    As of May 2018, AlzJA is the first registered Dementia Friends organisation in the Caribbean. A Dementia Friend learns a little bit more about what it’s like to live with… Read More »

  • 1 Dec 2017
    News

    International Day For Persons With Disabilities – December 3, 2017

    The annual observance of the International Day of Disabled Persons was proclaimed in 1992, by the United Nations General Assembly resolution 47/3. The observance of the Day aims to promote… Read More »

  • 23 Nov 2017
    News

    Leave No One Behind: End Violence Against Women & Girls

    On November 25 women across the globe will be raising their voices with the cry for the End of Violence Against Women and Girls. Alzheimer’s Jamaica joins the rallying cry… Read More »

  • 29 May 2017
    News

    WHO Adopts Global Action Plan on Public Health Response to Dementia

    World Health Organization: Seventieth World Assembly adopted the Global Action Plan on the Public Health Response to Dementia 2017-2025 on May 29 2017 The Global Action Plan on the Public… Read More »

  • 27 Mar 2017
    News

    Deborah and Ron of Dementia Journey in the USA visits Alzheimer’s Jamaica

    The year 2017 began with us cranking up our public awareness activities across communities. In January we were pleased to welcome from the United States of America to our shores… Read More »

  • 22 Mar 2017
    News

    WHO – Global Action Plan On The Public Health Response To Dementia

    In 2011 the World Health Organization recognised Dementia as a non-communicable disease. Our member Zadha Tulloch represented the Association at the WHO session at the United Nations when this was… Read More »

  • 22 Mar 2017
    News

    Franklin and Rebecca

    This is from my book, Old Friends. It is dedicated to everyone caring for someone with Alzheimer’s.   FRANKLIN AND REBECCA Franklin lived in 210. Rebecca lived in 211. It… Read More »

  • 21 Mar 2017
    News

    Alzheimer’s Jamaica Activities: 2007-2015

    One year after Alzheimer’s Jamaica was registered Dundeen Ferguson and Nadine Evering were invited by ADI to participate in their educational programme Alzheimer’s University for new Alzheimer’s Associations. It was… Read More »

  • 2 Sep 2016
    News

    ‘Game-Changer’ Alzheimer’s Treatment Discovered

    NEW YORK, United States, Friday September 2, 2016 – An experimental Alzheimer’s drug may have brought researchers one step closer to preventing the disease altogether. The new drug targets, then destroys… Read More »

  • 10 Jun 2016
    News

    Human Rights for People with Dementia

    Dementia Alliance International launched its first official publication, ‘Rhetoric to Reality; the human rights of people with dementia’ in May.

  • 10 Jun 2016
    News

    Staff Updates

    This month we extend our thanks to Jane Cziborra, our Conference and Events Manager, who has started her maternity leave. As soon as Jane has news we will be pleased to forward this to the ADI family.

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