Features of the Japanese national dementia strategy in comparison with international dementia policies: How should a national dementia policy interact with the public health- and social-care systems?

The Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare of the Japanese national government announced a “Five‐Year Plan for Promotion of Measures Against Dementia (Orange Plan)” in September 2012. This article described features of the Japanese dementia strategy in comparison with international dementia policies.

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