高齡失智友善社區之研究--以台北市信義區為例

Research on the Friendly Community for Seniors with Dementia -- Taking Xinyi District of Taipei as an Example

國際失智症協會在2015年4月於澳大利亞的年會中，提出應致力於提高對失智症的認識，並營造失智友善社區。讓高齡失智者使用其社區設施，及持續參與社會活動，將可減緩失智者病況。本研究以問卷法調查台北市31位失智長輩及家屬，分析高齡失智者使用社區環境之現況、滿意度及對政府施行政策認知及相關問題。結論如下：(1) 有71%受訪者無法在社區中找到回家的路(2)最常去的社區公共設施依序為公園綠地(20.8%)、日照中心(19.8%)、診所(17.8%)或醫院(17.8%)市場(9.9%)(3)尚有29%受訪者認為目前居住社區未達到高齡友善社區(4)社區中最不滿意項目是無提供適合失智長輩的活動(33.3%) 。未來應針對失智長輩需求改善現有社區環境，以建立高齡失智友善社區。

 

In April 2015, the annual meeting of Alzheimer’s Disease International in Australia proposed to be committed to raising the awareness of dementia and create a friendly community for the dementia. To allow the Dementia elderly to use their community facilities and continually participate in social activities, it will enable to release their dementia symptoms. This study is to utilize the questionnaires and conduct the survey with 31 dementia seniors and their families to analyze the current situation, satisfaction and government policy awareness on the use of community environment and related issues. The conclusions are as follows: (1) 71% of respondents were unable to find their homes in the community, (2) the frequently visited public facilities in community are park and green (20.8%), the day care center (19.8%), the clinic (17.8%) or the hospital (17.8%) and the market (9.9%), (3) 29% of the respondents said that the current residential community did not reach the friendly community for seniors with dementia, (4) The most unsatisfactory item in the community is lack of suitable activities for the Dementia elderly (33.3%). In the future, the existing community environment should be improved in response to the needs of the respondents to establish a friendly community for the seniors with dementia.