ISRAEL’S DEMENTIA PLAN: PRIMARY CARE INTERVENTIONS IMPROVING CARE OF OLDER PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA

摘要

BackgroundIsrael launched its National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias in 2013. The objective of the first project was to encourage programs in the primary care setting of Israel’s four health funds to raise awareness of the disease, train health professional and implement pilot projects. Each fund implemented a program specific to its organization, eg targeting elderly diabetes patients, proactive cognitive and geriatric assessment for members aged 75, developing a dementia registry and initiating other interventions. The evaluative study is presented.