Editorial: Innovations in Dementia Policies and Services

Authors

• Walter D. Dawson, Portland State UniversityFollow
• Alison J. Canty, University of Tasmania, Hobart
• Joaquín Migeot, Trinity College, Dublin
• Laura O'Philbin, Global Brain Health Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
• Sherril B. Gelmon, Portland State University

Published In

Frontiers in Dementia

Document Type

Editorial

Publication Date

10-12-2026

Abstract

There is an increasing global consensus that dementia is a significant public health issue (Chapman et al., 2006; Jackson et al., 2023; World Health Organization, 2017). As the global population ages and the number of people living with dementia increases, dementia will continue to grow in salience (Nichols, E., and GBD 2019 Dementia Forecasting Collaborators, 2022). The complexities associated with dementia require innovative approaches to the provision of care and support as well as to the design of service systems at local and national levels across the globe that can truly meet the unique needs of people living with dementia and their care partners. These systems need policies to provide the foundation for better dementia care and support.

Rights

Copyright (c) 2026 The Authors

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

DOI

10.3389/frdem.2026.2006454

Persistent Identifier

https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/45206

Publisher

Frontiers Media SA

Citation Details

Dawson, W. D., Canty, A. J., Migeot, J., O’Philbin, L., & Gelmon, S. B. (2026). Editorial: Innovations in dementia policies and services. Frontiers in Dementia, 5.