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Indicator name:
Dementia-friendly initiative with assistive technology for loss of capacity, existence
Indicator Id:
5212
Rationale:
Making the physical and social environment dementia-friendly will enable people with dementia to participate in the community and maximize their autonomy through improved social participation, and will improve the quality of life for people with dementia, their carers and the broader community.
Definition:
Existence of initiatives to improve ability for older people, people with dementia and people with disabilities to use assistive technology to compensate for loss of capacity. Accessibility is defined as the ability for older people, people with dementia and people with disabilities to use public physical and social environments safely.
Method of estimation:
Inventory of currently implemented dementia initiatives, described project by project, provided by the national authority's response.
Data Type Representation:
Categorical
IMRID:
5212
Original Submeasure:
Assistive technology to compensate for loss of capacity
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