Care for people with dementia

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Care for people with dementia in an aging society
Dr J. M. BERTOLOTE Management of Mental and
Brain Disorders Department of Mental Health and
Substance Abuse World Health Organization
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Projected support needed ratios
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756-2999
2996-9625
gt9266
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Resources
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WHO Strategy
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Main areas

• Policy Programmes
• Care Support
• Education Training

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Policy Programmes

• Based on real needs
• Consultation negotiation
• Values, principles objectives
• Areas for action
• Role and responsibility
• Broad intersectoral involvement
• Pilot projects

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Care Support

• Comprehensive
• Accessible
• Responsive
• Individualised
• Trans-disciplinary
• Accountable
• Systemic

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Education Training

• Clear objectives
• Active learning
• Attitudes, skills knowledge
• Culturally appropriate
• Appropriate curricula
• Systematically evaluated
• Multi-level
• (including general population)

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Special issues

• Human rights
• Discrimination
• Stigma

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The World Health Report