biostudies-literatureUnknown3(2)Ancidoni A<h4>Introduction</h4>Dementia is a growing global public health priority, with the WHO Global Action Plan (GAP) calling for coordinated efforts worldwide. Italy, one of the oldest nations globally, faces a significant challenge with approximately 2 million individuals living with dementia or mild cognitive impairment. In response, the Italian Fund for Alzheimer's and other Dementias (IFAD) was established in 2020 to align national efforts with the WHO GAP's objectives. This study analyses IFAD activities from 2021 to 2023, offering insights into Italy's public health response to dementia and its relevance to global strategies.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a structured, iterative review of all activities coordinated by the Italian Dementia Observatory (OssDem-Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISBMJ public healthe002250https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12359490biostudies-literatureAdvancing dementia care: a review of Italy's public health response within the WHO Global Action Plan and European strategies.PMC12359490Costanzo ADRiva LCosta AMitrova ZSensi SMinardi VNational Committee on Dementia of the National Dementia PlanBargagli AMFONDEM Study GroupMatascioli FPorro GRusso SFiandra TDCarnevale GCaffarra PRendina EBasso CFauci ADi Fiandra TMartelli GNonino FSeganfreddo MZenaro DLavermicocca VMastromattei AGollin DBoschi FLogroscino GMadrigali SDistaso ECrestini AMennini FSStracciari ADruda YRivabene RMasocco MGuaita ALacorte EGiannini MAFrancescone FNational Guideline Working GroupGilli MMilanese AFabrizi ESciancalepore FTrabucchi MMorelli AMemeo EMasi SPiras SGaleotti FScalmana SVaccaro RSecreto PChiari AIvaldi CNolfi ADRemoli GCaci ALandoni FBacigalupo IMasera FSciattella PGiusti APizzarelli SZaccardi ALocuratolo NGreco APalermo VMolinari MABernardi MPSpallino PLupinetti CLosito GNotarelli APaggetti AValletta MRicci CSaulle RZaccaria VCorbo MLubian FSpadin PSalvi EContoli BLanzoni APalma ADFae EDodich ABattista PMassaia MScardetta PImperiale DMarra CVanacore NFrisardi VGiordano MMatera AFabbo ASpinelli ALPetrini CFubini LSalemme SBini CBianchi CBNAPeruzzi ACotelli MCerami CPalummeri EMelani CSagliocca LGainotti SCoclite DLazzarino MPalazzesi ILidonnici ECanevelli MZambri FScarpelli NGasparini MMBruni ACMorelli SGandelli MNapoletano AVeronese NPiscopo PArabia GMazzoleni FDi Nolfi ASpalletta GBellomo GMeloni SPiccoli TGabelli CGiaquinto FBartorelli LFumagalli GFavaretto EEsposito SCeccarini ASeverino CAsta FCarbone EBorgarelli CLorenzini PPani SMPorrello MCPanetta VPossenti MPiazza FAncidoni ACozzari MPGambina GCipollari SMarconi DCapasso ADella Gatta FLiperoti RRiolo ACamilli FGatta FDMatera MVignatelli LMenabue GIzzicupo FLombardi AAmorosi ABlandi LPirani ALombardo FLfalseAdvancing dementia care: a review of Italy's public health response within the WHO Global Action Plan and European strategies.<h4>Introduction</h4>Dementia is a growing global public health priority, with the WHO Global Action Plan (GAP) calling for coordinated efforts worldwide. Italy, one of the oldest nations globally, faces a significant challenge with approximately 2 million individuals living with dementia or mild cognitive impairment. In response, the Italian Fund for Alzheimer's and other Dementias (IFAD) was established in 2020 to align national efforts with the WHO GAP's objectives. This study analyses IFAD activities from 2021 to 2023, offering insights into Italy's public health response to dementia and its relevance to global strategies.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a structured, iterative review of all activities coordinated by the Italian Dementia Observatory (OssDem-Istituto Superiore di Sanità (IS2025-01-01T00:00:00Z20252026-05-01T22:58:06.955Z2026-04-07T17:21:27.163ZS-EPMC123594904083264710.1136/bmjph-2024-002250