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When the rising tide impacts the world — addressing the global challenge of dementia
Author(s)	Flamine Alary, Joanne Goldberg, Yves Joanette
Journal title	Canadian Journal on Aging, vol 36, no 3, September 2017
Publisher	Cambridge University Press, September 2017
Pages	pp 415-418
Source	http://cambridge.org/cjg
Keywords	Dementia ; Public health ; Canada ; International ; International bodies.
Annotation	The rising tide of dementia and the challenge it presents has only recently been recognised in Canada and around the world. Following the first G8 Dementia Summit held in London in December 2013 and the first World Health Organization (WHO) Ministerial Conference in 2015, three concrete initiatives emerged. These were: (1) the creation by the WHO of a Global Dementia Observatory (GDO); (2) the constitution of a WHO-led working group in order to prioritise the required research to face the global challenge of dementia; and (3) the initiation of work towards the development of a WHO Global Action Plan. This plan is asking for all countries (including Canada) not only to recognise the challenge of dementia but also to commit to providing efforts and resources to face the rising tide and support those living with dementia and their carers to have a better quality of life. (JL).
Accession Number	CPA-171006231 A
Classmark	EA: RC: 7S: 72: VMA
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