The Japan Pharmaceutical Association plans to ask member pharmacies across the nation to inform local support centers when customers exhibit signs of dementia.
Nationwide, there are now over two million people with dementia. The association hopes its scheme will help identify those with dementia in its early stages and allow for prompt treatment.
The project, which will get under way in April at the earliest, will call on pharmacies to work with local branches of the association to build up a cooperative framework within respective municipalities.
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