
國家衛生研究院國家高齡醫學暨健康福祉研究中心「失智症研究辦公室」今揭牌開幕,立委劉建國出席強調,面對急速攀升的失智症人口,政府研究成果應走進家庭與社區,打造完善防護網。
國家衛生研究院國家高齡醫學暨健康福祉研究中心「失智症研究辦公室」19日揭牌開幕。民進黨雲林縣長候選人、立委劉建國出席表示,台灣失智人口約40萬人且快速攀升,期盼透過研究辦公室整合產官學研,讓研究成果走入家庭與社區,打造完善的失智症防護網。
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國家高齡研究中心今年5月1日啟用,台灣65歲以上失智症盛行率達8%,全台失智症人口約40萬人。
國家衛生研究院國家高齡醫學暨健康福祉研究中心「失智症研究辦公室」今(19)日揭牌開幕,做為專責推動失智症研究與創新發展的專責推動窗口,民進黨雲林縣長候選人、立委劉建國出席語重心長說,「一人失智,全家喪志」,政府研究成果要走進家庭、社區,為失智症患者與家庭打造更完善、精準且尊嚴的防護網。
根據國衛院調查台灣65歲以上失智症盛行率達8%,每增加5歲增加一倍,90歲長者失智機率達3分之1,目前全台失智症人口約有40萬人,預估20年後人數會翻倍,面對急速攀升的照護與醫療需求,失智症防治與照護已升格為國家級重要議題。
劉建國指出,國家高齡研究中心今年5月1日啟用,10月16、17日接續舉辦「2026健康老化與社區韌性國際研討會」,邀集日本、美國、加拿大、法國、澳洲、新加坡等國專家交流高齡醫療、長照與社區支持經驗;如今失智症研究辦公室成立,顯示研究中心的功能持續向專業研究與照護整合深化。
劉建國表示,當初爭取研究中心落腳雲林,不只是希望多一棟建築,而是要讓國家研究量能、臨床醫療與地方照護經驗相互連結,使高齡化挑戰較早浮現的雲林,也有機會成為提出照護解方的重要基地。
劉建國強調,「一人失智,全家喪志」,預防勝於治療,政府應將更多資源投入前端預防與早期辨識,同時補足醫療服務、社區支持及照顧者協助,讓民眾不必等到照顧壓力難以承受時,才開始尋求資源,期盼失智症研究辦公室透過產官學研同心協力,打造全世界模範的健康台灣。

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