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Living With Dementia

Dr Gunasundari Pushparasah, Consultant Physician & Neurologist, ParkCity Medical Centre

13-Aug-19 16:00

Living With Dementia

The National Health and Morbidity Survey 2018 found that one in 10 elderly people in Malaysia could be living with dementia. How does dementia affect brain function and daily activities? Dr Gunasundari Pushparasah, Consultant Physician & Neurologist from ParkCity Medical Centre, joins us to discuss the impact of dementia on individuals, as well as what family members and caregivers need to know about caring for someone with dementia.

Produced by: Tee Shiao Eek

Presented by: Tee Shiao Eek


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Categories:  Health Policy,  Diseases and Conditions,  Mental Health,  Healthy Living,  Fitness,  Science,  Medical Innovation and Technology

Tags:  Bigger Picture,  Health and Living,  ramsay sime darby,  dementia,  Alzheimer’s,  neurodegenerative disease,  senile,  elderly, 


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