Dementia Care 3.0 starts and strives to achieve "Dementia Friendly Taiwan 888" by 2035

Our country has entered a super-aging society. In response to the aging population and the growth of the dementia population, the Ministry of Health and Welfare has promoted Dementia Care 3.0 since this year, with the goal of achieving "Dementia Friendly Taiwan 888" by 2035, expanding service targets to people with dementia of all ages, improving family socioeconomic support throughout the disease process, and providing a dementia-friendly environment.

Wu Xiwen, deputy director of the Department of Care and Care of the Minister of Health and Welfare, said that dementia will have an impact on the life of the entire family. The goals of "Dementia Friendly Taiwan 888" include reaching 80% of the accurate diagnosis rate of dementia, 80% of the dementia service coverage rate, and 80% of the dementia awareness rate of personnel in specific institutions (institutions) or sites. Through early detection, full care and social support, people with dementia can get the respect and care they deserve, and caregivers no longer have to work alone.

Wu Xiwen said that my country is the second country in Asia to issue a national dementia policy. The "Dementia Prevention and Care Policy Framework and Action Plan 3.0" has also been launched in conjunction with the long-term care 3.0, expanding the service target to people with dementia of all ages. In particular, in addition to health changes, young people with dementia may also have more severe challenges such as work transition and child rearing. It is hoped that through early diagnosis, the progression of the disease can be delayed.

In addition, Wu Xiwen pointed out that people with dementia may need different levels of medical assistance, daily care and family support depending on the course of the disease. Caregivers also face multiple pressures. The government continues to deploy dementia care resources to provide appropriate services and reduce the burden on caregivers. It also helps young people with dementia who are willing and able to work to enter the workplace and return to society through employment links and job redesign.

Wu Xiwen said that the long-term care department continues to improve the four major aspects of front-end prevention, accurate diagnosis, capacity improvement, and rights protection. It will expand the department's investment in health promotion and social prescriptions, and strengthen the dementia awareness rate of personnel in specific agencies (institutions) or fields. It also strengthens the medical system to establish a tracking mechanism, provide resources according to needs, and strengthen the safety protection, rights protection, and referral mechanisms for people with dementia.