Dementia

Elderly Singaporean man with mild dementia found in KL after 8-day search

Mr Halim Yunos was last seen exiting a building in KL's Chow Kit district on Feb 7.

Music as medicine: Memory and speech are their everyday struggles – then they get to sing

Maartje de Lint, right, who leads the Singing Circle, a program for people with brain diseases or injuries, with participants at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Jan. 21, 2026. At the Singing Circle in Amsterdam, people with cognitive decline join together to lift their spirits and improve their lives. (Ilvy Njiokiktjien/The New York Times)

Caffeinated beverages may help protect the brain, study says

The study found that people with the highest intake of caffeinated coffee had an 18 per cent lower risk of developing dementia.

When an elderly woman forgets she has over $17 million and lives in poor conditions

After the 87-year-old woman suffers from dementia, her elder brother sought to take control of her assets

Failure to make legacy plans early can spark bitter family fights

There have been numerous cases in the courts which involve siblings and close relatives fighting each other like sworn enemies because the heads of their families fail to make legacy plans

Japan start-up expands ‘granny business’ to put elderly women to work

Ukiha no Takara (Ukiha’s Treasure), based in the Fukuoka Prefecture city of Ukiha, draws on skills accumulated over decades.

‘Deep, profound chemistry between us’: Tan Kheng Hua on acting with daughter Lim Shi-An

jsdementia23 - Movie still: Another Go, starring Tan Kheng Hua (left) and Lim Shi-An. It is part of an anthology of five short films exploring love, caregiving and the realities of dementia.

SOURCE/ COPYRIGHT: GAVIN LIM

Man in South Korea kills mentally ill brother, attacks mother with dementia ‘due to financial hardship’

The South Korean authorities said they will continue investigations once the suspect recovers from his injuries.

Who goes missing in Singapore?

Forum: When help is just around the corner for lost seniors – at a minimart

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