Wednesday, 11 April 2012

Dementia - New World Health Organisation Report

Dementia: a public health priority

Only eight countries worldwide currently have national programmes in place to address dementia. A new report Dementia: a public health priority, published by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Alzheimer's Disease International, recommends that programmes focus on improving early diagnosis; raising public awareness about the disease and reducing stigma; and providing better care and more support to caregivers.

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