04.03.05.02. Are people with dementia encouraged to/ supported in maintaining self- management where possible? | Brazil

04.03.05.02. Are people with dementia encouraged to/ supported in maintaining self- management where possible? | Brazil

07 Apr 2022

Probably yes (policy level), but there is no evidence that this occurs in practice. Not only people living with dementia, but older people in general as part of the multidimensional assessment which aims to keep people clinically, psychosocially, and functionally independent (Brazilian Ministry of Health, 2018e).

References:

Brazilian Ministry of Health. (2018e). Orientações Técnicas para a Implementação de Linha de Cuidado para Atenção integral à Saúde da Pessoa Idosa no Sistema Único de Saúde—SUS. Ministério da Saúde do Brasil.