Around 8% of Taiwan's seniors suffer from dementia: ministry

The prevalence of dementia among individuals aged 65 and over in Taiwan is about 7.99 percent, equivalent to about 350,000 people, according to a national survey conducted by the National Health Research Institutes published Thursday.

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