Former President Ma Ying-jeou's cognitive health sparks discussion; advisor shares personal experience with dementia
Quick Look
- Former President Ma Ying-jeou denied dementia, leading to differing accounts.
- Presidential Office advisor Lin Chih-chieh shared her experience caring for her mother with dementia, describing it as a "long farewell" and urging public understanding and support.
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Why It Matters
Former President Ma Ying-jeou's health has become a topic of public discussion following rare statements from his wife and sister. Ma himself has denied having dementia. Presidential Office advisor Lin Chih-chieh has shared her personal experience with her mother's dementia.
前總統馬英九有無失智引發各自表述,總統府國安諮詢委員林志潔也以照顧失智者心情感嘆:失智症是一個漫長的告別。(照片取自林志潔臉書)
前總統馬英九近期因身體狀況引發其妻子周美青及大姐馬以南罕見發聲明,但馬英九昨天跳出來反駁家人稱自己沒有失智,形成各自表述情形。總統府國安諮詢委員林志潔也在臉書分享照顧失智症媽媽的心路過程,她說,失智症是一個漫長的告別,不只是患者本人,對身邊的家人也是很大的折磨。
她回想,2019年5月,帶媽媽和兒子去苗栗縣通霄的藺子工作室留影。媽媽當時確診罹患失智症2年,言行外觀雖無大異,但媽媽會有記憶錯亂和無法清楚認知的時候,像出門會突然忘記回家的路,此時,媽媽已從罹病第1年全盤否認自己失智,來到不能接受自己失智,心情抑鬱起伏時期。後續他們禁止媽媽開車,但喜歡開車的媽媽因無法開車,有時會離家出走在河岸被找到,有時會站在陽台不知所措。
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她說,失智症是一個漫長的告別,不只是患者本人,對身邊的家人也是很大的折磨。到2021年,她的媽媽進入失智症的第3個階段。包括認知功能迅速退化,會把洗衣機當廚餘桶,洗碗機當冰箱,洗碗精當洗髮精,各種受傷例如無法理解烤箱溫度被燙傷等,且會頻繁走失,是照顧失智症者最痛苦的時期。到2023年底,她的媽媽進入中度失智,生活已無法自理,需要輔助及看護協助。
林志潔說,9年來,看著深愛的媽媽逐步衰退,內心的傷痛難以言喻,如今,失智的媽媽已完全像個孩子,無憂慮。她以照顧失智症者經驗,希望各界多給失智症患者更多包容,給家屬更多支持力量。
Open Questions
- What is the exact nature of Ma Ying-jeou's current health condition?
- What are the specific differences in the "separate statements" regarding Ma Ying-jeou's health?
- What is the public's reaction to Lin Chih-chieh's personal story in relation to the political discussion?




