In A News Release on 28 February 2014, Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) welcomes the appointment of Dr
Dennis Gillings as the World Dementia Envoy, who plans to create a World
Dementia Council to raise funds for Alzheimer’s research. The announcement was
made by the UK government as part of a new dementia package which aims to speed
up diagnosis, fund research and encourage businesses and services in the
country to become dementia-friendly.
Dr Dennis Gillings is Founder of Quintiles, the world’s largest provider
of biopharmaceutical development services, and has provided consultancy to
numerous companies and health organisations, including the National Cancer
Institute and the Institute of Medicine.
As the global voice on dementia, ADI hopes the World Dementia Envoy will
generate new funding streams around the world, helping to sustain the crucial
collaborative action that is now required from all nations.
Marc Wortmann, Executive Director of Alzheimer’s Disease International
comments:
“ADI is very pleased that the British government is taking steps towards
improving diagnosis and stigma tackling for people with dementia. We believe
that timely diagnosis and involving businesses in developing more dementia
friendly environments will make a difference to the everyday lives of people
with dementia and their carers. To stop the growing dementia epidemic, we need
significantly higher research budgets like the world has provided for cancer
and HIV/AIDS. The appointment of the
Envoy and the creation of a World Dementia Council will boost research and
innovation and should help to take advantage of increasing funding
opportunities provided by governments, encourage the public to donate more to
Alzheimer associations, many of which already fund research, and reach out to
sources that have not been involved before.”
Alongside the Envoy, ADI will continue to lead, with its member
associations, a global task force that focuses on facilitating research,
developing dementia friendly communities and awareness initiatives, and
improving health and social care systems.
(Source: ADI, News Release, 28 February 2014)
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