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Dementia Care in Community
Huali WangPeking University Institute of Mental Health
Beijing Key Laboratory for Translational Research on Diagnosis and Treatment of Dementia
National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders
Source: Aging Profile 2013 – United Nations
2030
4.2
2013
15-64
65+
8.2
2050
2.6
Fewer younger people to support older people
China: Old-age support ratio
• Positive attitude: acceptance and respect• Improved elderly-care system • Perfect pension and medical insurance systems • Care for rural elderly left at home• Cultivating sense of self-respect and
independence
Society
Community
Family
PWD
PWD: People living with dementia
Empowered
Supported
Maximized
Collaborative and integrated
Maximizing community capacityAging in place
Activities Level
Raising awareness National
Disseminating knowledge National
Screening and referral National
Family caregiver support Local
Cognitive enhancing activities Local
Future direction: creating DFCs• Integrating DFC principles with the current age friendly
initiatives• Resources to support the inclusion of the views and voices of
people living with dementia in their community• Building community understanding of dementia through
dementia friends initiative • Working with schools to raise awareness in younger people
about dementia• Collaborations with local community organizations to provide
education on dementia in order to support continued involvement of people with dementia in community activities
• Timely diagnosis and post diagnostic support• Promoting the message of timely diagnosis and treatmen
t through appropriate professional bodies and primary health care professionals
• Meetings with policy makers, business organizations, consumer groups, service agencies
• Identify the critical partnerships and establish relationships through possible partnership agreements
• Explore opportunities to strengthen the importance of creating DFCs
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