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BackChiayi County’s Fanlu Township promotes dementia-friendly communities to show results
Chiayi County’s Fanlu Township promotes dementia-friendly communities to show results
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Chiayi County’s Fanlu Township promotes dementia-friendly communities to show results

Dementia FriendlyFanlu TownshipChiayi County

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  • Fanlu Township, Chiayi County held a dementia-friendly community achievement exhibition and combined with the Persimmon Festival activities to promote the "5 Musts and 4 Preventions" to prevent dementia.
  • 32 friendly organizations have been recruited to establish a support network, and dementia-friendly landmarks have been set up in Zhulu Community, integrating Tsou cultural elements, with the aim of reducing stigma and improving the community's understanding and support for dementia.

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Why It Matters

Chiayi County’s elderly population accounts for 24%, making it a super-aged society. It is estimated that there are approximately 9,181 people with dementia living in the community. Fanlu Township is listed as a key dementia-friendly community this year.

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Fanlu Township, Chiayi County promotes dementia-friendly communities to show results. (Photo provided by Chiayi County Government)

The proportion of the elderly population in Chiayi County reached 24% this year, entering a super-aged society. It is estimated that there are approximately 9,181 people with dementia living in the community. Fanlu Township, Chiayi County has recruited 32 dementia-friendly organizations to establish a support network to promote key dementia-friendly communities this year. On the 4th, the Chiayi County Health Bureau combined the "Joyful Persimmons - Cherish Water Resources Road Run" persimmon festival activities, interactive experience levels, etc. to encourage the public to implement the "5 Musts and 4 Preventions" to activate their brains.

The "Fanlu Township Dementia Friendly Community Achievement Exhibition "Fan's Persimmon. Listen to Knowledge. Prevent Dementia"" was held yesterday at the Alishan Chukou Visitor Center. At the same time, the "Dementia Friendly Landmarks" in Zhulu Community Central Park and Zhulu Cultural and Creative Park were unveiled to create friendly help stations and reduce stigma.

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In addition to setting up the "Ban no Kaki. Listening to Knowledge. Sharing Area for Dementia Prevention Achievements", the achievement exhibition has also planned a "Le Chi Motivational Elementary School" and a "Brain-building Block Stepping Experience Area". Through interactive experiences such as persimmon dyeing and rubbing, dementia-friendly slogan hoops and block stepping, it promotes dementia prevention and health awareness through education and fun.

Chiayi County Health Director Zhao Wenhua said that the dementia-friendly landmark incorporates the red, black, blue and white elements of the local Tsou culture and traditional costumes, hoping to create a warm and dementia-friendly environment with local characteristics. Dementia is not normal aging. In addition to early identification and prevention, it also requires the understanding and support of the community. This time, through the activation of public space, the four major elements of looking, asking, staying, and dialing, as well as the "5 shoulds and 4 precautions", are to have a normal weight, a balanced diet, social participation, regular exercise, brain use, and prevention of three highs, prevention of head trauma, prevention of tobacco and alcohol, and prevention of depression, and encourage people to implement it in their daily lives.

Xiao Bosheng, the head of Fanlu Township, said that Fanlu Township is rich in persimmon industry and Tsou culture. Through recruitment of friendly organizations, community courses and diverse experience activities, a local support network has been gradually established. Currently, 32 dementia-friendly organizations have been recruited in Fanlu Township, covering public institutions, community organizations, catering, hotels and pharmacies.

The Chiayi County Health Bureau organized a dementia-friendly community achievement exhibition in conjunction with special events such as the Persimmon Festival. (Photo provided by Chiayi County Government)

The Chiayi County Health Bureau held a dementia-friendly community achievement exhibition in Fanlu Township. (Photo provided by Chiayi County Government)

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Fanlu Township will continue to expand the network of dementia-friendly organizations and deepen the content of community courses and experiential activities.

    Likely · Within months

  • The dementia-friendly landmark will become a new tourist attraction and cultural education attraction in Fanlu Township, attracting more tourists to participate and experience it.

    Possible · Within months

Open Questions

  • What are the specific support contents and operating mechanisms of dementia-friendly organizations?
  • After the results are exhibited, what is the long-term maintenance plan for the dementia-friendly measures in Fanlu Township?
  • How are the specific application methods of Tsou cultural elements designed in dementia-friendly spaces?

Related Topics

Dementia Friendly
PeopleZhao WenhuaXiao Bosheng
OrganizationsChiayi County Health BureauFanlu Township Office
PlacesFanlu TownshipZhulu Community Central ParkZhulu Cultural and Creative ParkAlishan Chukou Visitor Center
TopicsFanlu TownshipChiayi CountyPersimmon FestivalTsou culturePrevent dementiacommunity support
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