The prolonging of life and population aging due to healthcare developments and improvements in living conditions are global phenomena, and dementia is a quintessential disorder with a higher risk of prevalence for older adults. Given the ongoing aging of the population, the number of dementia patients is expected to continue to increase. The increase in the population with dementia given changes to the population structure imposes a significant burden of healthcare costs and care costs. 

  International cooperation is formed to reduce the burden of caring for dementia. 

- 2012: first session of the G8 Dementia Summit

- 2014: G7 Dementia Summit Legacy Meeting

  This report seeks to analyze the content and level of national dementia policies of ASEM partners based on international discussions of dementia policy and to examine the possibility of cooperation among ASEM partners.

자료 링크: Best Policies and Practices of Dementia