A Nationwide Survey of Dementia Prevalence in Long-Term Care Facilities in Taiwan.
Yi-Hui KaoChih-Cheng HsuYuan-Han YangPublished in: Journal of clinical medicine (2022)
We show that in an aged society, the prevalence of all-cause dementia in long-term care institutions can be as high as 87.1%. This study was completed before the outbreak of COVID-19 and provides a precious hallmark for future epidemiological research. We recommend that the long-term care policy in an aged society needs to take into account the increasing high prevalence of dementia in the institution.