As Taiwan enters a super-aged society, dementia has become one of the most pressing public health challenges facing local governments. In Chiayi County, where people aged 65 and above account for 24.39% of the population, officials have chosen not to view aging as a burden, but as an opportunity to innovate and lead.
The results have been remarkable. According to the Chiayi County Health Bureau, the county achieved a dementia diagnosis rate of 90.57% in 2025 — one of the highest in Taiwan. Even more impressively, Chiayi reached the “Dementia-Friendly 888” benchmark in 2022, surpassing the national “Dementia-Friendly Taiwan 777” goal years ahead of schedule and establishing itself as a national leader in dementia care and prevention.
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