本文研究痴呆老年人在社区中的生活现状。调查对象包括８８名痴呆老年人和１６２７名在同一地区生活的其他老年人。痴呆老年人以女性为多，他们在家庭中的地位明显低下，并较少参与社会交往。多数人的生活来源依赖于他人，医药自费。１／３以上感到医药费对他们来说是个沉重的负担。更多的痴呆老年人由于经济困难，交通与行动不便感到看病困难。痴呆老年人大多在家务劳动、日常生活和经济上需要别人的帮助，多数认为这种帮助还够。但是仍有１／５的痴呆老年人对＂一旦生活不能自理是否有人照顾他们＂有后顾之忧。痴呆老年人最主要的照料者为其子女，其次是配偶，４２．０％的痴呆老年人除痴呆以外患有至少一种慢性疾病。２６．１％１年内摔倒２次以上。 This article studies the current status of dementia elderly in the community. The survey included 88 dementia seniors and 1,627 other elderly living in the same area. Dementia The elderly with more women, their position in the family was significantly lower, and less involved in social interaction. The source of most people’s lives depends on others, medicine at their own expense. One third or more felt that medical expenses were a heavy burden on them. More Dementia Older people find it difficult to see a doctor due to financial difficulties, traffic and mobility problems. Most of the elderly with dementia need domestic help in their daily work and in their daily life, and most think this kind of help is enough. However, about one in five dementia elderly people have worries about whether someone can take care of them once they are unable to take care of themselves. The main caregivers for dementia elderly are their children, followed by their spouses, and 42.0% of dementia elderly have at least one chronic disease other than dementia. 26. 1% Fall over 2 times in 1 year.