Quebec will develop an action plan to support people living with Alzheimer’s

Quebec is launching the work on Tuesday that will lead to the development of an action policy and an action plan to better support people who live with Alzheimer’s disease or another major neurocognitive disorder.

In a statement, the Minister responsible for seniors and Minister of Health, Sonia Bélanger, said that the future action plan will be available around three axes: prevention and promotion, location and diagnosis, as well as care, services and quebec will develop action plan treatments.

According to her, the objective of the action plan will be “to offer care and services that better respond to realities experienced by people affected by these diseases and their loved ones”.

“People who receive a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, or any other major cognitive disorder, are more and more numerous in Quebec, especially due to the aging of the population. It is therefore urgent to act to collectively endow us with approaches that will better meet the needs of Quebec. Quebecers affected and their relatives, ”said Bélanger, in writing.

With its future action plan, the government notably wishes to improve prevention activities, strengthen detection and follow -up capacity, reduce emergency visits by offering upstream care and optimize consultations with specialists.

Ms. Bélanger’s approach is supported by deputies from the three opposition parties represented in the quebec will develop action plan National Assembly.

According to data provided by the government in 2030, Quebec will have 200,000 people living with Alzheimer’s disease or a major neurocognitive disorder.

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