Global action plan on the public health response to dementia 2017 - 2025
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Overview
The Global action plan on the public health response to dementia 2017-2025 aims to improve the lives of people with dementia, their carers and families, while decreasing the impact of dementia on communities and countries. It provides a set of actions to realize the vision of a world in which dementia is prevented and people with dementia and their carers receive the care and support they need to live a life with meaning and dignity.
Areas for action include: increasing prioritization and awareness of dementia; reducing the risk of dementia; diagnosis, treatment and care; support for dementia carers; strengthening information systems for dementia; and research and innovation.
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Related links
Information sheets
- Information sheet for civil society
- Information sheet for policy makers
- Information sheet for health and social care providers
- Information sheet for people with dementia and their carers