NZ Dementia Framework:

The framework outlines five key elements:

• Dementia awareness and risk reduction,
• Assessment, diagnosis, early intervention, and ongoing support,
• Living well [with dementia],
• Meeting challenges to maximise wellbeing,
• End of life considerations.

Each of these elements is expanded on by the provision of ‘good practice points’ which describe evidence-based recommendations for the provision of comprehensive and person-centred approaches and provide links to useful websites and resources.

Dementia Action Plan:

The dementia plan outlines four action areas for the next four years and gives a brief description of how they can be achieved and who should be the lead organisations for each of the points:

• Reducing the incidence of dementia,
• Supporting people living with dementia and their family/whānau care partners/supporters to live their best possible lives,
• Building accepting and understanding communities,
• Strengthening leadership and capability across the sector.