"On my own, I can handle a good ten elderly people who've lost physical capability, but I'm struggling with just two-my own parents-who've lost mental capability," says Tien. Since people suffering moderate dementia are still mobile, they need to be watched closely 24 hours a day.
「我一個人可以照顧 10 位失能老人，卻搞不定一雙失智的父母，」田嘉嘉指出，中度失智症患者因仍具有「行動力」，必須一天 24 小時有人盯著，理想狀態是 3 個人輪班照顧。