NZ Dementia framework:

The NZDF tends to frame dementia as a physical condition, given the focus on cardiovascular and lifestyle risk reduction strategies. Regional pathways define dementia more precisely. For example, the Midlands dementia pathway (Ministry of Health, 2013) defines dementia as “an acquired, actively progressive, and largely irreversible clinical syndrome that is characterised by widespread impairment of mental function generally associated with a decline in activities of daily living and impairment in social function”.

 References:

Ministry of Health. (2013). New Zealand Framework for Dementia Care. Wellington Ministry of Health.