The need for a tailored national dementia plan in Ethiopia: A call for action
Globally, a rapid demographic transition is occurring with a significant increment in the proportion of older individuals. For the first time in history, individuals aged 65 and above outnumber that of children under 5 years of age. In Ethiopia, the life expectancy has shown dramatic improvements in...
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| author | Biniyam A. Ayele Biniyam A. Ayele Biniyam A. Ayele Seid Ali Mohammed Anbessie Mohammed Anbessie Mohammed Anbessie Yared Z. Zewde Yared Z. Zewde Yared Z. Zewde Selam Yoseph Selam Yoseph Selam Yoseph Suzee Lee Suzee Lee Suzee Lee Victor Valcour Victor Valcour Victor Valcour Bruce Miller Bruce Miller Bruce Miller |
| author_facet | Biniyam A. Ayele Biniyam A. Ayele Biniyam A. Ayele Seid Ali Mohammed Anbessie Mohammed Anbessie Mohammed Anbessie Yared Z. Zewde Yared Z. Zewde Yared Z. Zewde Selam Yoseph Selam Yoseph Selam Yoseph Suzee Lee Suzee Lee Suzee Lee Victor Valcour Victor Valcour Victor Valcour Bruce Miller Bruce Miller Bruce Miller |
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| description | Globally, a rapid demographic transition is occurring with a significant increment in the proportion of older individuals. For the first time in history, individuals aged 65 and above outnumber that of children under 5 years of age. In Ethiopia, the life expectancy has shown dramatic improvements in the past few decades and is expected to reach 74 years by mid-century. Older age is considered the most important non-modifiable risk factor for dementia. Likewise, other modifiable diseases such as infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases, particularly cardiovascular diseases, and traumatic brain injuries are associated with dementia. Despite, the high prevalence of dementia risk factors and impending economic and health impact from dementia, no country in the sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), including Ethiopia, has developed a standalone or an integrated national dementia strategic plan to guide the overall effort to improve dementia care in the country. It is vital to design and develop a national dementia plan in line with a framework outlined by the 2017 World Health Organization (WHO) global action plan. The health, social, and economic burden from dementia is expected to be high to the developing countries such as Ethiopia unless clear prevention and management strategies are designed at a national level to cascade the care to the primary care level. The planned strategic policy may focus on improving the knowledge and skills of health care professionals. Translation and cultural adaptation of cognitive, functional, and behavioral assessment batteries is of paramount importance in improving the diagnostic accuracy along with availability of advanced imaging, biomarkers, and dementia treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-974c73b134d048c3abb6f796aec36f592023-02-28T06:07:24ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Neurology1664-22952023-02-011410.3389/fneur.2023.11265311126531The need for a tailored national dementia plan in Ethiopia: A call for actionBiniyam A. Ayele0Biniyam A. Ayele1Biniyam A. Ayele2Seid Ali3Mohammed Anbessie4Mohammed Anbessie5Mohammed Anbessie6Yared Z. Zewde7Yared Z. Zewde8Yared Z. Zewde9Selam Yoseph10Selam Yoseph11Selam Yoseph12Suzee Lee13Suzee Lee14Suzee Lee15Victor Valcour16Victor Valcour17Victor Valcour18Bruce Miller19Bruce Miller20Bruce Miller21Global Brain Health Institute, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United StatesGlobal Brain Health Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, IrelandDepartment of Neurology, College of Health Science, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaDepartment of Neurology, College of Health Science, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaGlobal Brain Health Institute, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United StatesGlobal Brain Health Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, IrelandAmanuel Mental Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaGlobal Brain Health Institute, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United StatesGlobal Brain Health Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, IrelandDepartment of Neurology, College of Health Science, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaGlobal Brain Health Institute, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United StatesGlobal Brain Health Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, IrelandDepartment of Psychiatry, College of Health Science, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaGlobal Brain Health Institute, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United StatesGlobal Brain Health Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, IrelandMemory and Aging Center, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United StatesGlobal Brain Health Institute, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United StatesGlobal Brain Health Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, IrelandMemory and Aging Center, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United StatesGlobal Brain Health Institute, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United StatesGlobal Brain Health Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, IrelandMemory and Aging Center, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United StatesGlobally, a rapid demographic transition is occurring with a significant increment in the proportion of older individuals. For the first time in history, individuals aged 65 and above outnumber that of children under 5 years of age. In Ethiopia, the life expectancy has shown dramatic improvements in the past few decades and is expected to reach 74 years by mid-century. Older age is considered the most important non-modifiable risk factor for dementia. Likewise, other modifiable diseases such as infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases, particularly cardiovascular diseases, and traumatic brain injuries are associated with dementia. Despite, the high prevalence of dementia risk factors and impending economic and health impact from dementia, no country in the sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), including Ethiopia, has developed a standalone or an integrated national dementia strategic plan to guide the overall effort to improve dementia care in the country. It is vital to design and develop a national dementia plan in line with a framework outlined by the 2017 World Health Organization (WHO) global action plan. The health, social, and economic burden from dementia is expected to be high to the developing countries such as Ethiopia unless clear prevention and management strategies are designed at a national level to cascade the care to the primary care level. The planned strategic policy may focus on improving the knowledge and skills of health care professionals. Translation and cultural adaptation of cognitive, functional, and behavioral assessment batteries is of paramount importance in improving the diagnostic accuracy along with availability of advanced imaging, biomarkers, and dementia treatment.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2023.1126531/fulldementianon-communicable diseases (NCD)policystrategiesEthiopia |
| spellingShingle | Biniyam A. Ayele Biniyam A. Ayele Biniyam A. Ayele Seid Ali Mohammed Anbessie Mohammed Anbessie Mohammed Anbessie Yared Z. Zewde Yared Z. Zewde Yared Z. Zewde Selam Yoseph Selam Yoseph Selam Yoseph Suzee Lee Suzee Lee Suzee Lee Victor Valcour Victor Valcour Victor Valcour Bruce Miller Bruce Miller Bruce Miller The need for a tailored national dementia plan in Ethiopia: A call for action Frontiers in Neurology dementia non-communicable diseases (NCD) policy strategies Ethiopia |
| title | The need for a tailored national dementia plan in Ethiopia: A call for action |
| title_full | The need for a tailored national dementia plan in Ethiopia: A call for action |
| title_fullStr | The need for a tailored national dementia plan in Ethiopia: A call for action |
| title_full_unstemmed | The need for a tailored national dementia plan in Ethiopia: A call for action |
| title_short | The need for a tailored national dementia plan in Ethiopia: A call for action |
| title_sort | need for a tailored national dementia plan in ethiopia a call for action |
| topic | dementia non-communicable diseases (NCD) policy strategies Ethiopia |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2023.1126531/full |
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