In Norway a huge study looking at the societal costs for 144 different illnesses have been published. Dementia is at the top of the list for public costs in Norway with a total of 3 000 000 000 Euro, which is twice as much as the second illness on the list. This is 10 % of the total health cost spending in Norway according to the Norwegian Health Directorate. The informal Dementia care is not a part of this cost.

The Norwegian government has issued the Dementia plan 2025, which is a governmental plan for a holistic approach to the service offers for persons with dementia in Norway. The government focuses on a quality element that the inhabitants with dementia will be discovered at the right time and given the appropriate individualised care. The overall goal is to make a more dementia inclusive society in Norway.

The Dementia plan 2025 has the following concrete goals:

1. Persons with Dementia and their family is discovered at the right time and are secured high quality individualised services
2. Persons with Dementia and their families are secured co-determination and participation in a dementia friendly society, so they can live active and meaningful lives with physical and cultural activity that are fit for their interests, wishes and needs.
3. Increased research and knowledge about prevention and treatment of Dementia