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What is Dementia?

Dementia is a degenerative brain syndromes affecting one’s memory, thinking, behaviour and emotion. It causes loss of memory, along with impairments in the sensory system, the person losses control over his or her impulse system, may not remember things and at last stage, may have complete memory loss.

World Alzheimer Report 2015: The Global Impact of Dementia

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Sources :

- Department of Health

- Hong Kong Population Projections 2022-2046, Census and Statistics Department

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Sources :

- Alzheimer’s Disease International, https://www.alzint.org/about/dementia-facts-figures/

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