How can Alzheimer’s patients in Hong Kong buy ‘more golden hours’ with family?

In the third of a five-part Health Matters wellness series on ageing in Hong Kong, Victor Ting looks at how advances in early screening and new drug therapies are offering fresh hope for Alzheimer’s patients, as experts say the city must expand support efforts to meet rising demand.
For years, Hong Kong retiree Mary Chan* lived with a quiet fear that dementia ran in her family.
The 65-year-old grandmother would sometimes misplace her belongings in public – incidents she brushed off as part of...