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Dementia a Growing Problem in the EU

Published 17.01.2017.

The European Union is increasing its efforts in the fight against dementia, but it must do more in this area since it is estimated that by 2050, 18.7 million people will have dementia.
In the EU there is a general framework which should improve policies and the provision of care for people with dementia, and many member states have created strategies for this issue. However, some stakeholders, such as the Network of Associations of Nurses, indicated that they were not involved in these efforts and that the recommendations made at the EU level have little to do with reality.

According to European Commission, dementia in the EU is the most common consequence of the Alzheimer’s disease which was the cause in 50 to 70% of cases, while the second most common cause is the repeated stroke (30% of the cases).

According to the international network for Alzheimer’s disease (ADI), in 2015, the total costs related to dementia were estimated at 750 billion euros, and they could increase to 1.83 trillion worldwide by 2018.

One of the programmes through which the EU supports efforts to fight dementia is the EU Health Programme, and within this programme, the second joint programme for combating dementia, called ALCOVE was presented.

This program is aimed at the support that is required after the diagnosis has been established, and also at the coordination of care and quality of care at home, and assisting the communities that support people with dementia.

Source: EurActiv.com, taken from www.euractiv.rs

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