In the run up to the first round of the Presidential Election in France on 10 April, France Alzheimer has launched a campaign highlighting the lack of focus on dementia as a policy issue, calling for candidates to prioritise it. To build the profile of dementia as a policy matter and to encourage members of the public to raise the issue with candidates, France Alzheimer has developed a campaign to engage the public and encourage them to highlight the issues related to dementia which matter the most to them.
The campaign includes 29 proposals which are the result of daily field work carried out by France Alzheimer’s 101 local associations. These are included on the campaign website, where people are invited to identify which are the most important to them. The proposals are divided into six themes:
• Strengthening the recognition and rights of people with Alzheimer's disease
• Targeting prevention and better diagnosis
• Adapting the care pathway and accompanying the life course
• Reducing out-of-pocket expenses
• Reinvesting in research
• Recognising and supporting caregivers.
Furthermore, France Alzheimer will organise meetings with candidates this spring to make its demands known and to ensure that neurodegenerative diseases are included in the programmes of those whose mandate it is to protect populations, particularly the most vulnerable in society. Further information on the campaign can be found on the dedicated campaign website: https://www.alzheimeradisparu.fr/
