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Acting now on dementia prevention and care can vastly improve living and dying for individuals with dementia and their families and in doing so transform the future for society.

Dementia is the greatest global challenge for health and social care in the 21st century. It occurs mainly in older people so increases in numbers and costs are driven, worldwide, by increased longevity resulting from the welcome reduction in people dying prematurely. The Lancet International Commission on Dementia Care met to consolidate the huge strides that have been made and the emerging knowledge as to what we should do to prevent and manage dementia.