Macao Dementia Policy: Challenges and prospects (innovative practice)

Abstract

This paper highlights the challenges and prospects of older people with dementia in Macao. Macao Dementia Policy was launched in 2016 as the 27th globally, aligned with World Health Organization Global Action Plan on the Public Health Response to Dementia 2017–2025, includes a 10-year strategic framework to establish dementia friendly communities across the region. Dementia Working Group, cognitive assessment network in Health Centers, Dementia Medical Center, and Dementia Support Center were established subsequently. These initiatives manifest that Macao Government has taken great strides to improve waiting times, diagnosis rates, integrated care, and dementia friendliness through a seamless dementia service network.