Today, an estimated 6.7 million people over 65 years of age in the United States are living with dementia, and they are cared for, in part, by 11 million unpaid caregivers.1 Worldwide, more than 55 million people have dementia, and 10 million new cases are diagnosed each year.2 New anti-amyloid and emerging anti-tau therapies are focusing attention on early screening and diagnosis for dementia syndromes, which are progressive serious illnesses. In parallel with new treatments, however, we need new care models that can mitigate suffering, enhance care quality, and expand support for persons living with dementia and their care partners — goals that are aligned with the U.S. National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease3 and the World Health Organization’s Global Action Plan on the Public Health Response to Dementia.2
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