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Indicator name:
Dementia care: people with dementia receiving social and financial protection, number, estimate
Indicator Id:
5114
Rationale:
The needs and preferences of people with dementia can be met and their autonomy from diagnosis to the end of life respected through integrated, culturally-appropriate, person-centred, community-based health, psycho-social, long-term care and support services and, where appropriate, the inputs of families and carers.
Definition:
Identifies the number of people with dementia who receive social and financial protection and benefits.Social and financial protection benefits refer to financial transfers received by households for the purpose of providing for a range of needs due to circumstances or events such housing, education, family circumstances or sickness, retirement and unemployment. This also includes economic benefit provided by the government (such as paid or unpaid leave, credited social contributions, or price subsidies such as tax allowances, duty rebates, discount transportation fares, free companion fares) to support people with dementia and their carers
Method of estimation:
Inventory of currently implemented and available services and supports for people with dementia provided by the national authority's response
Data Type Representation:
Percent
IMRID:
5114
Original Submeasure:
Approximately how many people with dementia received this service in your country?
Indicator Metadata Registry List
Estimated number of people with dementia receiving social and financial protection for dementiaa
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