“Idiotic” Chinese Name for Dementia Sparks Protest
As China faces a surge in dementia cases with weakened social support systems and only 300...
Alzheimer’s disease
Nanjing Team Creates Genetically Modified Monkeys
Chinese scientists’ creation of a pair of genetically modified long-tailed macaques named...
China Faces Alzheimer’s Crisis
An aging population, changing lifestyles, and possibly pollution are driving up the number of...
China Begins to Confront Woes of Elderly and Alzheimer’s
An article in the New York Times looks at how Chinese society is trying to provide care for the increasing numbers of elderly and those with Alzheimer’s disease, many of whom don’t have children or grandchildren to...
China’s Comedians Who May Really Cause Pain
An eye-opening commentary from the Beijing News (新京报), translated by CDT: Although it has a declining viewership, China’s New Year Gala on CCTV is probably still the most watched show ever in the country (it’s like...
China in Alzheimer’s double bind – BBC News
From BBC News (photo: Dr. Xiao treating Alzheimer’s patients, via bbc.co.uk): The country now has a third of all Alzheimer’s patients in the world. And the number of diagnosed cases is rising. China’s economic success means people are living longer, says Professor Xiao Shifu, a director at Shanghai’s leading mental health hospital. “Alzheimer’s prevalence has […]
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