Project title:

The Development of a Memory Clinic for Older Persons with Dementia in Macau

Person in charge:

Professor Zeng Wen, Bill

Sponsor:

Social Welfare Bureau of MSAR Government

Brief information:

This study examines the reliability and validity of some of the commonly used cognitive assessment measures in order to find out which one is suitable for the local elderly with dementia. It also evaluates users’ acceptability of memory clinic to explore the feasibility of developing a memory clinic and its mode of operation.

Methodology:

Action research using mixed methods (quantitative and qualitative)

Subjects:

Macao citizens aged 65 or above, who are likely to have memory problems and cognitive impairment or show symptoms of pre-dementia.

Period:

2013.01-2014.06