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Care for people with dementia in an aging society

Care for people with dementia in an aging society. Dr J. M. BERTOLOTE Management of Mental and Brain Disorders Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse World Health Organization. Projected support needed ratios. <755. 756-2999. 2996-9625. >9266. Resources. WHO Strategy.

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Care for people with dementia in an aging society

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  1. Care for people with dementia in an aging society Dr J. M. BERTOLOTE Management of Mental and Brain Disorders Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse World Health Organization

  2. Projected support needed ratios

  3. <755 756-2999 2996-9625 >9266

  4. Resources

  5. WHO Strategy

  6. Main areas • Policy & Programmes • Care & Support • Education & Training

  7. Policy & Programmes • Based on real needs • Consultation & negotiation • Values, principles & objectives • Areas for action • Role and responsibility • Broad intersectoral involvement • Pilot projects

  8. Care & Support • Comprehensive • Accessible • Responsive • Individualised • Trans-disciplinary • Accountable • Systemic

  9. Education & Training • Clear objectives • Active learning • Attitudes, skills & knowledge • Culturally appropriate • Appropriate curricula • Systematically evaluated • Multi-level (including general population)

  10. Special issues • Human rights • Discrimination • Stigma

  11. The World Health Report – 2001Overall recommendations １　Provide treatment in primary care ２　Make psychotropic drugs available ３　Give care in the community ４　Educate the public ５　Involve communities, families and consumers ６　Establish national policies, programmes and legislation ７　Develop human resources ８　Link with other sectors ９　Monitor community mental health １０　Support more research

  12. Minimum actionsrequired for mental health care(WHR-2001)

  13. Contacts www.who.int/mental_health/ mbd@who.int bertolotej@who.int Tel.: +41 22 791 3627 Fax: +41 22 791 4160

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