Dementia - Dementia Action Plan 2018
The introduction of the Dementia Action Plan is a priority for both the Ministry of Family Affairs and Integration and the Ministry of Health.
Delaying progression of the disease
For the Ministry of Health, the priorities of this Dementia plan are:
- prevention,
- early diagnosis,
- medical care for people with dementia.
Various measures will be put in place to delay progression of the disease and avoid dependence on care for as long as possible, such as:
- introduction of a secondary prevention programme,
- preparation of a 'Two-level diagnosis' standard,
- implementation of national standards concerning medical care for patients,
- creation of special training for staff.
Dementia Prevention Programme - PDP
As part of the national action plan against dementia, the Ministry of Health and Social Security has implemented a comprehensive dementia prevention programme in collaboration with the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) at the University of Luxembourg and numerous partners based in Luxembourg.
The programme is aimed specifically at patients in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia or a combination of the two, when dementia has not yet set in (i.e. mild cognitive impairment).
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