The worldwide ageing population has increased rapidly owing to the
extension of life expectancy, so is the number of people with dementia.
A majority of the demented patients stay in the community. Family
caregivers call for government’s support to secure the well-being
of the demented patients and their caregivers. All governments are
expected to spend a huge amount of money to satisfy the medical and
psychosocial needs of the dementia population in the coming decades.
This paper introduces the philosophy and guiding principles of The
Kyoto Declaration (2004) to assist policy-makers to develop appropriate
public policies to secure the biopsychosocial benefits of people with
dementia and their caregivers.

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