WHO launches information sheet on dementia

20 September 2017
Departmental update
Geneva
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The information sheets linked from this page provide different audiences with guidance on how to contribute to improving the lives of people with dementia, their carers and families.

Dementia women

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The resources are for policy-makers, health- and social-care providers, civil society organizations and people living with dementia and their carers. They recommend action in a number of areas including advocating for policy change, raising public awareness, creating dementia-friendly communities, and catalysing research and innovation.

The information sheets are based on the Global action plan on the public health response to dementia, endorsed by the World Health Assembly in May 2017.