The Taiwan Alzheimer Disease Association is urging candidates in the upcoming
local elections to address regional gaps in dementia diagnosis and care.

The association cited the latest data from the National Health Research
Institutes ...

.... which show that ten counties and cities fall below the national average
of 67.6 percent in estimated dementia diagnosis and care coverage.

Those include Taipei, New Taipei, Taoyuan and Taichung.

The Ministry of Health and Welfare estimates that nearly 400-thousand people
in Taiwan will be living with dementia this year ... with that number
expected to approach 600-thousand by 2036.

The association has put forward six policy demands, including earlier
detection, better access to diagnosis and care, stronger support for family
caregivers and more dementia-friendly communities.

It is also calling for greater protection of patients' rights and better
coordination between government departments.

(IG)