McGill Cares - McGill team delivers World Alzheimer Report 2021: Journey through the diagnosis of dementia

Diagnosis of dementia is still a major challenge globally, with an estimated 75 % of cases still going undiagnosed and long wait times. A team of McGill experts, led by Drs. Serge Gauthier, Pedro Rosa-Neto, José A. Morais and Ms. Claire Webster, were commissioned by Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) to deliver the World Alzheimer Report 2021, Journey through the diagnosis of dementia. The McGill team’s combined experience and expertise in research, care, education and lived experience in dementia-related illnesses has resulted in a tangible, meaningful and inclusive report on the diagnosis of dementia. It includes over 50 essays from leading experts around the world, and is supported by findings from three key surveys sent globally to clinicians, people with dementia and their care patterns, and national Alzheimer and dementia associations. We invite you to learn more about this report, which shines a light on a pivotal moment in the evolution of diagnostics and potential treatment breakthroughs. The World Alzheimer Report 2021 was launched on World Alzheimer Day, September 21 and is now available on the Alzheimer’s Disease International website.  You can also watch the ADI launch webinar that aired on September 21. On this special episode of McGill Cares, the four McGill co-editors of the report will be joined by Chris Lynch, ADI’s Deputy CEO and Director of Policy, Communications and Publications, to discuss the key findings of this report. Original Air Date: September 22, 2021 McGill Cares is a webcast series designed to support informal caregivers. During candid, 30-minute interviews with leading experts, Claire Webster, Alzheimer Care Consultant and Founder of the McGill Dementia Education Program, explores topics related to caring for a loved one with dementia. For more information about the McGill Dementia Education Program or to make a donation, please visit www.mcgill.ca/dementia. If you have specific topics or questions that you would like us to address during our weekly webcasts, please email us at [email protected].