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Lithuania is one of very few countries in the European Union without a national dementia strategy, even though the WHO encourages member states to develop one by 2025. A dementia strategy is a way to plan a public health response to dementia with the goal of dementia prevention, as well as care and support for people with dementia and their carers to ensure they live well and fulfil their potential with dignity, respect, autonomy and equality. The project “Towards a Dementia Strategy: situation analysis and public awareness” aims to strengthen civil society organisations’ role in dementia strategy development and dementia advocacy through the following aims: 1) Undertake a situation analysis through policy, service delivery assessment, and stakeholder mapping. 2) In collaboration with key stakeholders and experts, create recommendations for dementia strategy development. 3) Raise awareness around dementia in Lithuania through multi-sectorial collaborations.
The results of the project will contribute to the well-being of people living with dementia, their carers and family members, support dementia strategy development in Lithuania, and empower civil society organizations to be actively involved in dementia awareness and friendliness development across sectors. The target population for the project includes people living with dementia and their carers, policy makers, public and private services providers within health/social services and other sectors (culture, education, etc.), as well as wider society. The project will be implemented with a number of partners, including LSMU, Klaipėda region Alzheimer''s community “Atmena”, the Lithuanian Public Broadcaster: Lithuanian Radio and Television, and Alzheimer Association of Iceland.