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BETTER POLICIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA The joint OECD / WHO framework for improving dementia care and other policies to improve the lives of people living with dementia Mark Pearson Deputy Director Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs
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BETTER POLICIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIAThe joint OECD / WHO framework for improving dementia care and other policies to improve the lives of people living with dementia
Mark PearsonDeputy DirectorDirectorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs
We are failing to meet the needs of
people with dementia and their carers
More than half of all people with
dementia undiagnosed
Carers 20% more likely to have
mental health problems
One in three only leave the house once a week
Hospital costs three times
higher than for other people
A third of those in care homes on
antipsychotics
A third come out of hospital with
reduced functional ability. Half of these people
never recover.
Countries need to strengthen systems,
improve policies and measure progress
Strengthen systemshealth and care systems, workforce, data collection, research
Develop and implement policiesbased on the best available evidence
Measure progressto evaluate and improve policies
We have identified ten key objectives of
dementia policy for countries to consider
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First symptoms
appear
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End of life
End of life care for people with
dementia presents specific challenges
Advanced dementia
Greater need for formal care services
and specialised accommodation
Early dementia
Living in the community and relying
on informal care
Those who wish to
care for friends and
relatives are
supported
People living with
dementia can access
safe and high quality
social care services
People living with
dementia die with
dignity in the place of
their choosing
People living with
dementia live in safe
and appropriate
environments
Communities are safer
for and more accepting
of people with
dementia
Dementia is diagnosed
quickly once someone
becomes concerned
about symptoms
The risk of people
developing dementia
is minimised
Risk reduction
Diagnosis
Care is coordinated,
proactive and
delivered closer to
home
Health services
recognise and effectively
manage people living
with dementia
Progression of dementia
Care coordination and the role of technology
The potential of
technology to support
dementia care is
realised
We need to move towards better
measurement of dementia
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Measuring the impact
of government
decisions on
dementia…
Monitor policies and
strategies that
countries adopt
Measure the
activities of health
systems and other
systems
Measure outcomes
that people with
dementia and their
carers experience
• Continue to monitor policy responses
• OECD Health Care Quality Indicator Expert Group to look into developing dementia indicators
• Working with WHO to ensure global applicability of indicators
Next steps
Thank you
Contact: [email protected]
Read more about our work Follow us on Twitter: @OECD_Social
Website: www.oecd.org/health/dementia.htm
