The government plans to set a numerical goal for the first time to rein in the number of people with dementia, with an eye to reduce such patients in their 70s over the next six years, government sources said Wednesday.The move is aimed at curbing an increase in social security expenses by promoting prevention and delaying the onset of the disease. The government plans to state its goals in a new outline of policies to tackle dementia to be released this summer, they said.The government will hold a meeting with experts in fields related to the disease Thursday and present the plan, the sour…READ FULL ARTICLE
