title: Care pathway networks as a guideline for people with Dementia in Taiwan.
abstract: Dementia is a syndrome characterized by the progressive decline in cognitive function and memory that impairs a person's ability to function normally. Although dementia mainly affects older people, it is not a normal part of aging. The population of Taiwan is experiencing a multi-decade ageing trend and regrettably the absolute numbers of people with dementia is also rapidly rising. In 2008, the Taiwan Government initiated a ``Ten-Year Long-term Care Plan'' to categorize dementia's disability and severity, and it evaluates access to home care, respite care services, daycare or home nursing care. This review figure out the features of the features of ``Taiwan Dementia Policy: A Framework for Prevention and Care'' and discuss care pathway network as a guideline for people with dementia in Taiwan. The expectation is for many Taiwanese providers and patients in need simply don't know what services are available or how to access them. A properly designed dementia website could be one such effective tool to meet this need. There is an ongoing risk that future resources allocated will not reach the intended individuals unless this implementation problem is addressed urgently.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Industry Management, Kainan University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chih-Ping
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Healing Science and Health Marketing, Kainan University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yu-Wen
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Fang
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000069537:Adult Day Care Centers / Q000458:organization & administration; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D001364:Awareness; D003071:Cognition; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D003704:Dementia / Q000628:therapy*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000458:organization & administration; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008875:Middle Aged; D010346:Patient Care Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012144:Respite Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013624:Taiwan
keywords: Dementia; care pathway; lasting power of attorney