Project title:

Investigating Community-dwelling Older Persons with Dementia in Macau

Person in charge:

Professor Zeng Wen, Bill

Sponsor:

Social Welfare Bureau of MSAR Government

Brief information:

This study evaluates the needs for the care of the elderly with dementia and their family members. It also aims to promote awareness of dementia symptoms among secondary and primary school pupils and their parents to enable them to spot out dementia in their elderly family members at an early stage.

Methodology:

Questionnaire survey

Subjects:

Elderly aged 65 or above with secondary and primary school children in the family

Period:

2010.12-2012.03