The Health Promotion Administration has published a short video featuring Olympic gold medalist Kuo Hsing-chun (郭婞淳) and show host Hsu Chieh-hui (許傑輝) that seeks to increase dementia awareness among the public.
In the video, Hsu plays a person training at a gym who has early symptoms of dementia. Instead of placing his trainer’s dumbbells on the designated rack, it shows him placing them in a refrigerator. Kuo, playing the trainer, then explains the symptoms of the condition.
Kuo, who won the women’s 59kg weightlifting competitions at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, setting an Olympic record, on Friday said she always assumed that older people become forgetful simply due to their age, but the collaboration with the agency on the video has opened her eyes to the symptoms of dementia.
Photo: Tien Yu-hua, Taipei Times
Only those who take care of older people can notice such signs, she said, urging members of the public to be attentive when caring for older family members.
People should watch the video and learn what signs could indicate a person has dementia, she said.
The elderly are not the only ones at risk of developing dementia, as the condition affects people as young as 50, the agency said.
The country’s systems to treat and care for dementia patients were established well over a decade ago, it said, adding that an update to the long-term healthcare program provides funding for the treatment of dementia patients from age 50.
Long-term healthcare management centers in cities and counties offer dementia screenings and daytime care for those with the condition, it said.
The agency said township, city or county-run centers can also provide assistance with renting or purchasing the equipment necessary for people to care for a family member with dementia.
They also offer consultations for families that need to modify to their homes to make them more accessible for family members with the condition.
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