Gonzalez Francisco J, Gaona Ciro, Quintero Marialcira, Chavez Carlos A, Selga Joyce, Maestre Gladys E
Fundación Alzheimer de Venezuela, Nueva Esparta Chapter, Porlamar, Venezuela.
Fundación Alzheimer de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela ; Neurosciences Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela.
Dement Neuropsychol. 2014 Dec 1;8(4):310-316. doi: 10.1590/s1980-57642014dn84000002.
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have limited facilities and professionals trained to diagnose, treat, and support people with dementia and other forms of cognitive impairment. The situation for people with dementia is poor, and worsening as the proportion of elderly in the general population is rapidly expanding. We reviewed existing initiatives and provided examples of actions taken to build capacity and improve the effectiveness of individuals, organizations, and national systems that provide treatment and support for people with dementia and their caregivers. Regional barriers to capacity building and the importance of public engagement are highlighted. Existing programs need to disseminate their objectives, accomplishments, limitations, and overall lessons learned in order to gain greater recognition of the need for capacity-building programs.
拉丁美洲和加勒比地区（LAC）具备诊断、治疗和支持痴呆症患者及其他形式认知障碍患者的设施和专业人员有限。痴呆症患者的状况不佳，且随着老年人口在总人口中的比例迅速扩大，情况还在恶化。我们审查了现有举措，并列举了为增强能力以及提高为痴呆症患者及其护理人员提供治疗和支持的个人、组织及国家系统的有效性而采取的行动实例。文中强调了能力建设的区域障碍以及公众参与的重要性。现有项目需要宣传其目标、成就、局限性以及整体经验教训，以便让人们更深刻地认识到能力建设项目的必要性。
