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The concluding chapter first recapitulates why policy issues surrounding AD and other dementias are becoming increasingly difficult. It also discusses the issue of rationing medical care by age, which is especially important for AD, and the notion of the technological fix. It then examines the various technological scenarios and the implications of each for AD policy. It concludes by calling for more cross-national political learning in framing anticipatory policies best able to deal with the issues AD raises for society.
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Blank, R.H. (2019). Alzheimer’s Policy: Future Directions. In: Social & Public Policy of Alzheimer's Disease in the United States. Palgrave Pivot, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0656-3_7
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