Alongside the presentation of the Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI) Dementia Policy Project recommendations, titled “The Future of Dementia Policy 2022: Deepening Dementia Policies Centered on People Living with Dementia and their Families to Lead Global Society ,” a media briefing was held on July 13, 2022 at the press conference room of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

The meeting was opened with an overview of the history of HGPI’s Dementia Policy Project, followed by an explanation of the key points of HGPI’s new policy recommendations, “The Future of Dementia Policy 2022: Deepening Dementia Policies Centered on People Living with Dementia and their Families to Lead Global Society.”

Moving forward, HGPI will continue presenting concrete recommendations and messages to address policy challenges through continuous discussions based on these recommendations with various stakeholders and that are centered on people living with dementia and their families.