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COVID-19: Groups call for dementia priority
By Lo Chih and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporter, with staff writer
The government should make people with dementia a priority in the COVID-19 vaccine program, the Taiwan Alzheimer’s Disease Association said yesterday, citing concerns over their vulnerability to viral infection and complications.
Association president Lai Te-jen (賴德仁) said that inoculating people with dementia would help reduce the stress their families face, while helping to protect Taiwan from the virus.
Association secretary-general Tang Li-yu (湯麗玉) said that dementia is a form of cognitive impairment and those affected by it have trouble adapting to changes in their environment, including societal changes amid the pandemic.
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Alzheimer’s plans fail patients: experts
ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT: While all cities and counties have heeded the health ministry’s call for action, only seven have consulted with people affected, they said
By Lo Chi and Kayleigh Madjar / Staff reporter, with staff writer
Local governments should collect feedback from people with dementia and their family members to improve their recently instated action plans, as many of them would fail to adequately meet real needs, the Taiwan Alzheimer’s Disease Association said on Friday.
The association estimates that more than 290,000 people in Taiwan have dementia, although with the nation’s rapidly aging population, that number is expected to surpass 900,000 by 2065, with one case diagnosed every 40 minutes on average.