This study protocol describes a trial testing whether mindfulness training can help prevent dementia in older adults with mild memory problems, tracking effects on thinking skills as well as a range of blood and brain markers linked to ageing.
This paper introduces an early Singapore programme (started in 2011) that screened at-risk elderly residents and offered non-drug activities to help prevent dementia. It was proposed as a model other countries could adapt, since there is still no effective drug to prevent dementia.
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This paper reviews how dementia develops and progresses over time, focusing on Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia. It explains why understanding this progression matters for patients, families, and health planners.
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This 1997 study surveyed 50 family members caring for elderly relatives with dementia in Singapore. More than half showed signs of significant stress, which was worse when caregiving lasted longer or when the patient had depression, sleep problems, or difficult behaviour.
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