Risk reduction of cognitive decline and dementia WHO Guidelines
- Type of resource: WHO Resources
- Keywords: risk reduction, recommendations, prevention
- Languages: EnglishForward and abstract in all other 6 WHO languages
- Country: Global
- Region: Global (GLOB)
- Publication year: 2019
- Date submitted: 18/03/2020
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These guidelines provide up-to-date WHO evidence-based recommendations to facilitate implementing the Global action plan on the public health response to dementia 2017-2025, the Comprehensive mental health action plan 2013-2020, WHO's Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP), the Global action plan for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases 2013-2020, the Global strategy and action plan on ageing and health, 2016-2020, the Global strategy to reduce harmful use of alcohol, and the Global strategy on diet, physical activity and health.
The following principles have informed the development of these guidelines and should guide their implementation:
The guidelines should expedite the achievement of the goals outlined in the Global action plan on the public health response to dementia 2017-2025, as well as target 3.4 of the Sustainable Development Goals, which focuses on reducing the premature mortality from NCDs and the promotion of mental health and well-being (UN, 2019).
The process of developing these guidelines, and their subsequent implementation, should concretely foster the right to equal levels of health for people at risk of cognitive decline and dementia and promote their active involvement.
The recommendations should be implemented with accompanying efforts to safeguard the human rights of persons living with cognitive decline and dementia, including reduction of stigma and discrimination, reducing barriers to seek health and social care services, and ensuring informed decision-making in treatment choices.
The guidelines should expedite the achievement of the goals outlined in the Global action plan on the public health response to dementia 2017-2025, as well as target 3.4 of the Sustainable Development Goals, which focuses on reducing the premature mortality from NCDs and the promotion of mental health and well-being (UN, 2019).
The process of developing these guidelines, and their subsequent implementation, should concretely foster the right to equal levels of health for people at risk of cognitive decline and dementia and promote their active involvement.
The recommendations should be implemented with accompanying efforts to safeguard the human rights of persons living with cognitive decline and dementia, including reduction of stigma and discrimination, reducing barriers to seek health and social care services, and ensuring informed decision-making in treatment choices.
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