The prospects and opportunities of age-friendly Taiwan

Lin, Li; Hsu, Yu Chang; Kuo, Hsien Wen

doi:10.1016/j.jfma.2018.09.010

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“…Epidemiological studies have also shown that at least one third of MCI patients will develop dementia within 5 years [ 5 , 6 ]. These trends are also generally true in Taiwan [ 1 ].…”

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Visual Function and Visual Perception among Senior Citizens with Mild Cognitive Impairment in Taiwan

Chang

et al. 2021

Healthcare

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Purpose: With the benefits of advanced medical technology, Taiwan has gradually changed from an aged society to a super-aged society. According to previous studies, the prevalence rate of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) over the age of 60 is 15% to 20%. Therefore, the main purpose of our study was to analyze the correlation of cognitive function with visual function (specifically, binocular vision and visual perception) in Taiwanese volunteers aged 60 years or older. Methods: Thirty-six healthy participants who were not taking psychiatric medications and who had not been diagnosed with any retinal or optic nerve diseases were enrolled. Addenbrooke’s cognitive examination III (ACE-III), binocular visual function, and visual perception evaluation were performed, and the data analyzed statistically by t-test, χ2, linear regression, and MANOVA. Results: Cognitive function was closely correlated with visual function and visual perception; the horizontal adjustment time of binocular eye movement, stereopsis, the motor-free visual perception test-4 (MVPT-4), and peripheral awareness actually displayed higher explanatory power in predicting cognitive function. In addition, various interactive parameters between visual function and visual perception were found to affect specific aspects of ACE-III. Discussion: Our study revealed that there was a close correlation of cognitive function with visual function; as such, it may be possible to predict visual function deficits in patients with mild cognitive impairment.

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“…Epidemiological studies have also shown that at least one third of MCI patients will develop dementia within 5 years [ 5 , 6 ]. These trends are also generally true in Taiwan [ 1 ].…”

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confidence: 77%

“…Decades of medical advances in Taiwan have generally improved the health of its citizens, as evidenced by the increase in the life expectancy of the population [ 1 ]. In recent years, a special emphasis has been placed on encouraging the middle-aged and the elderly to develop lifelong learning habits.…”

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confidence: 99%

Visual Function and Visual Perception among Senior Citizens with Mild Cognitive Impairment in Taiwan

Chang

et al. 2021

Healthcare

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“…The World Health Organization and United Nations definition of an aged society is one in which no less than 14% of the population is over the age of 65.2. Furthermore, Taiwan is expected to be classified as a superaged society by 2026, at which point, more than 20% of the population will be over the age of 65 [ 2 , 3 ].…”

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Analysis of Older Adults under Home Care in Taiwan’s Ageing Society

Chiu

2022

Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience

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As of January 2022, 16.91% of Taiwan’s population was over the age of 65, and a 2017 study indicated that 94.2% of patients who required long-term care in Taiwan received home care. This study produced a “post-home care patient information survey” to understand the characteristics of home care patients and the volume and results of home care and investigate the relationships between them. Different diagnoses were found to have no significant effect on the volume or results of home care. Positive correlations were found between the services patients required and the volume of home care and specific results. Volume and specific results were also positively correlated. The termination of home care was primarily due to medical needs (98.6%). As the Taiwanese population ages, home care must be improved, and the conditions for which patients can receive home care should be expanded. Care services should replace diagnoses in determining benefit standards for home care payments.

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