Towards a dementia inclusive society
WHO toolkit for dementia-friendly initiatives (DFIs)
Overview
Stigma and discrimination heighten the already significant psychological, social, emotional and financial impacts that dementia has on individuals, their carers, families and communities. To address this challenge, the Global action plan on the public health response to dementia 2017–2025 dedicates one action area on dementia awareness and friendliness.
Towards a dementia-inclusive society: WHO toolkit for dementia-friendly initiatives supports individuals, communities and countries in raising awareness of, and empowering people living with, dementia to remain in, and be a significant part of, their community. The toolkit provides practical guidance and tools that can support efforts, including planning and implementation activities, to create dementia-inclusive societies.
The toolkit is divided into two parts. Part I contains background information and a conceptual framework for creating dementia-inclusive societies. Part II includes four practical modules, each featuring a series of practical steps and exercises. The four modules focus on: starting a new dementia-friendly initiative (DFI), integrating dementia into an existing initiative, monitoring and evaluation a DFI, and scaling a DFI. The modules can be used together or separately and offer guidance that can be adapted to suit local needs and settings.
Related links
More on the Decade of Healthy Ageing (2020-2030)
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