CNA938 Rewind - Necessity of caregivers for dementia patients
The death of Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, has drawn attention to a growing concern – can individuals with dementia or Alzheimer’s safely live without a caregiver? Hackman was in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease before his passing. Hairianto Diman and Susan Ng examine the challenges of independent living for those with cognitive decline and what this means for our ageing society here in Singapore with Jason Foo, CEO, Dementia Singapore