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Review
. 2017 Jan 18;2(1):7.
doi: 10.3390/geriatrics2010007.

Challenges of Dementia Care in China

Zheng Chen  1 , Xuan Yang  2 , Yuetao Song  3 , Binbin Song  4 , Yi Zhang  5 , Jiawen Liu  6 , Qing Wang  7 , Jia Yu  8
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Review

Challenges of Dementia Care in China

Zheng Chen et al. Geriatrics (Basel). .

Abstract

Dementia results in brain dysfunction, disability and dependency among affected people, causing an overwhelming burden for caregivers. China has the largest number of people with dementia worldwide and is facing severe challenges with respect to dementia care, including poor awareness of dementia in the public, inadequate knowledge of dementia for medical professionals and caregivers, an underdeveloped dementia service system, and high costs of dementia care. To address these challenges, China is taking action to increase dementia awareness and education among the public and care providers, and develop policies, services and resources for dementia care.

Keywords: China; care; dementia; public health.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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