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Medidas políticas nacionales sobre la demencia en las regiones de las Américas y Asia y el Pacífico: consenso y retos A??es de políticas nacionais sobre demência nas regi?es das Américas e ásia-Pacífico: consenso e desafios
Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) affect over 50 million persons globally, and the numberis expected to rise. In response, health ministries are developing and implementing policies and programs tosystemically address the needs of individuals and families affected by ADRD. While national plans of actionon ADRD are advancing among European Member States of World Health Organization (WHO), those in theAsia-Pacific and Americas are lagging behind. Since previous studies have largely ignored the Americasand Asia-Pacific—where approximately two-thirds of the global ADRD population resides—this study soughtto identify (a) the socioeconomic factors associated with the likelihood of having a national dementia policy,and (b) to examine common and differing features among the national plans in these regions. Employing thedementia policy guidelines of WHO and the Pan American Health Organization as an extraction guide for datacollection and analysis, the national dementia plans and available socioeconomic data of 10 Member Stateswere analyzed with comparative and qualitative analyses. Findings suggested at least a 14-fold increase in thelikelihood of having a national dementia plan if a Member State had one of the following: a universal health caresystem, more than 14% of the population 65 years of age or older, or high-income. All the Member States in thestudy identified dementia as a public health priority, but priorities differed. Inconsistencies included development of information systems, training for health care professionals, and long-term care systems.
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