Taiwan Cabinet adopts enhanced dementia care strategy with 888 targets for 2035

Taiwan's Cabinet approved a revised national dementia prevention and care plan that aims for 80% diagnosis accuracy, service coverage and literacy by 2035, while adding support for younger patients.

On Thursday, Taiwan's Cabinet endorsed the Dementia Prevention and Care Policy and Action Plan 3.0, a comprehensive upgrade to the nation's dementia strategy. The plan, crafted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and folded into the Long-Term Care Plan 3.0, seeks to achieve the "Dementia-Friendly Taiwan 888" benchmarks by 2035: 80% accurate diagnosis rates, 80% service coverage for patients, and 80% dementia literacy among relevant personnel.

It expands the earlier "777" achievements of 2025 to include younger adults, targeting roughly 10,000 individuals with young-onset dementia and aiming to keep 665 of them in or returning to work through job-redesign programs. Infrastructure goals include raising integrated dementia care centers from 133 to 153, community service sites from about 580 to 628, and caregiver support hubs from 191 to 200, alongside adding 4,000 dedicated care beds and extending long-term care to 420,000 people.

Deputy Health Minister Lue Jen-der highlighted collaboration with the Ministry of Labor to adjust employment conditions, while Cabinet spokesperson Michelle Lee noted Premier Cho Jung-tai's directive to emphasize prevention, early screening and psychological support. The plan also proposes studying the inclusion of dementia drugs in the National Health Insurance scheme.