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. 2022 Nov 3;5(11):e2240027. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.40027

Table 1. National Dementia Plans of Group of Seven Countries and South Korea.

Country and title of plana Period Release Responsible authoritative body
Canada
A Dementia Strategy for Canadab 2019c 2019 Public Health Agency
Germany
National Dementia Strategyb 2020c 2020 Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth and the Federal Ministry of Health
Italy
Italian National Dementia Plan 2015b 2015-2018 2014 Ministry of Health
United Kingdom Department of Health and Social Care
Living Well with Dementia 2009c 2009
Prime Minister’s Challenge on Dementia 2015 2012-2015 2012
Prime Minister’s Challenge on Dementia 2020b; Prime Minister’s Challenge on Dementia 2020 Implementation Planb 2015-2020 2015
France
National Plan for “Alzheimer and Related Diseases” 2001-2004 2001-2004 2001 Ministry of Social Affairs, Health and Women’s Rights
National Plan for “Alzheimer and Related Diseases” 2005-2007 2005-2007 2004
National Plan for “Alzheimer and Related Diseases” 2008-2012 2008-2012 2008
French Neurodegenerative Diseases Plan 2014-2019b 2014-2019 2014
Neurodegenerative Diseases Roadmap 2021-2022d 2021-2022 2021
United States
National Plan to Address Alzheimer Diseaseb 2012e 2021f Department of Health and Human Services
Japan
5-Year Plan for Promotion of Dementia Measures (Orange Plan) 2013-2017 2012 Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
Comprehensive Strategy to Accelerate Dementia Measures (New Orange Plan)b 2015-2020 2015
South Korea
Dementia Comprehensive Management Measures 2008-2012 2008 Ministry of Health and Welfare
The 2nd National Dementia Plan 2013-2015 2013-2015 2012
The 3rd National Dementia Plan 2016-2020 2016-2020 2015
National Dementia Initiative 2017c 2017
The 4th National Dementia Plan (2021-2025)b 2021-2025 2020
a

As of August 2022, the latest national dementia plans were selected for analysis.

b

Identified as the latest national dementia plan.

c

End date is not specified.

d

Because the Neurodegenerative Diseases Roadmap 2021-2022 was a transitional extension to maintain essential action rather than a new national dementia plan, the French Neurodegenerative Diseases Plan has been identified as the latest one.

e

Annually updated.

f

The latest 2021 update was selected for analysis.