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- The paper discusses the challenges and opportunities faced by older individuals with dementia in Macao, emphasizing the region's efforts to improve care.
- It outlines the Macao Dementia Policy launched in 2016, which aligns with the World Health Organization's goals and aims to create dementia-friendly communities over a 10-year period.
- Key initiatives like the Dementia Working Group and various support centers demonstrate Macao's commitment to enhancing diagnosis rates, reducing wait times, and integrating care services for those affected by dementia.
Article Abstract
This paper highlights the challenges and prospects of older people with dementia in Macao. Macao Dementia Policy was launched in 2016 as the 27th globally, aligned with World Health Organization Global Action Plan on the Public Health Response to Dementia 2017-2025, includes a 10-year strategic framework to establish dementia friendly communities across the region. Dementia Working Group, cognitive assessment network in Health Centers, Dementia Medical Center, and Dementia Support Center were established subsequently. These initiatives manifest that Macao Government has taken great strides to improve waiting times, diagnosis rates, integrated care, and dementia friendliness through a seamless dementia service network.
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