World Health Organization
Dementia
Fact sheet
27 Nov 2018
This sheet offers keys facts on dementia, including information on signs and symptoms, common forms, and rates. It also highlights management, as well as the WHO response.
Fact sheet
27 Nov 2018
This sheet offers keys facts on dementia, including information on signs and symptoms, common forms, and rates. It also highlights management, as well as the WHO response.
27 Nov 2018
This app provides non-specialized health-care providers with access to comprehensive information to help them diagnose and treat a range of mental, neurological and substance use (MNS) disorders including depression, epilepsy and dementia from their...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
27 Nov 2018
This policy brief provides key messages and an overview of dementia as a public health priority, including country preparedness, research prioritization, and health and social systems development.
Briefs & Fact Sheets
27 Nov 2018
This policy brief provides key messages and an overview of a human rights-based approach for people living with dementia, including case-studies.
Briefs & Fact Sheets
27 Nov 2018
This policy brief provides key messages and an overview dementia, including prevalence, incidence, impact, and global economic cost.
26 Nov 2018
iSupport is an online training program to support caregivers of people living with dementia.
Fact sheet
26 Nov 2018
The information sheets linked from this page provide different audiences with guidance on how to contribute to improving the lives of people with dementia, their carers and families.
Guide
26 Nov 2018
This guide provides useful information to Member States for creating and operationalizing a dementia plan. This might involve developing a new, stand-alone dementia plan, strengthening an existing dementia plan, or integrating dementia into existing...
Database
26 Nov 2018
The Global Dementia Observatory (GDO) is the monitoring and accountability mechanism for the Global action plan on the public response to dementia 2017-25. It collates data from WHO Member States on 35 key dementia indicators to strengthen count...
Publication
26 Nov 2018
This publication provides a set of actions to realize the vision of a world in which dementia is prevented and people with dementia and their carers receive the care and support they need to live a life with meaning and dignity.
Publication
26 Nov 2018
This report represents updated information on the status of neurological services and provision of neurological care from 132 countries and two Associate Members/ territories covering 94% of the world population. The data demonstrates that the availa...
Report
26 Nov 2018
This meeting report highlights key topics and themes discussed during the two-day meeting, including information systems for dementia; national dementia plans; dementia awareness, friendliness and risk reduction; dementia diagnosis, treatment, care a...