The national government and local governments must endeavor to deepen the public's interest in and understanding of Dementia (meaning a condition specified by Cabinet Order in which cognitive function has declined to the extent that daily life is impaired due to Alzheimer's disease or other neurodegenerative diseases, cerebrovascular disease or other diseases; the same applies hereinafter), and to disseminate knowledge about and raise awareness of Dementia so that support for persons with Dementia is provided appropriately.
国及び地方公共団体は、認知症（アルツハイマー病その他の神経変性疾患、脳血管疾患その他の疾患により日常生活に支障が生じる程度にまで認知機能が低下した状態として政令で定める状態をいう。以下同じ。）に対する国民の関心及び理解を深め、認知症である者への支援が適切に行われるよう、認知症に関する知識の普及及び啓発に努めなければならない。
In order to provide Insured Persons with appropriate health and medical services and welfare services pertaining to Dementia, the national government and local governments must endeavor, in cooperation with research institutions, medical institutions, Long-Term Care Service Providers (meaning Long-Term Care Service Providers prescribed in Article 115-32, paragraph (1)), etc., to promote survey and research on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Dementia and on rehabilitation and long-term care methods suited to the physical and mental characteristics of persons with Dementia, and must endeavor to disseminate, utilize and develop the results.
国及び地方公共団体は、被保険者に対して認知症に係る適切な保健医療サービス及び福祉サービスを提供するため、研究機関、医療機関、介護サービス事業者（第百十五条の三十二第一項に規定する介護サービス事業者をいう。）等と連携し、認知症の予防、診断及び治療並びに認知症である者の心身の特性に応じたリハビリテーション及び介護方法に関する調査研究の推進に努めるとともに、その成果を普及し、活用し、及び発展させるよう努めなければならない。
The national government and local governments must endeavor to comprehensively promote measures concerning Dementia, such as developing a support system for persons with Dementia in the community and taking measures necessary to support persons who actually provide care for persons with Dementia and to secure, and improve the quality of, human resources involved in supporting persons with Dementia.
国及び地方公共団体は、地域における認知症である者への支援体制を整備すること、認知症である者を現に介護する者の支援並びに認知症である者の支援に係る人材の確保及び資質の向上を図るために必要な措置を講ずることその他の認知症に関する施策を総合的に推進するよう努めなければならない。
In promoting the measures under the preceding three paragraphs, the national government and local governments must endeavor to give consideration to respecting the wishes of persons with Dementia and their families, and to enable persons with Dementia to live together with other people in the community while maintaining their dignity.
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