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S1E80: When should I get checked for dementia? - Health Check
Synopsis: Every first and third Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times helps you make sense of health matters that affect you.
Earlier this month, Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) said during the debate on its budget that an inter-agency team is developing a 10-minute digital drawing test to help encourage people to seek help early for dementia. It analyses how people draw certain shapes and symbols and is expected to be ready in 2024.
Seeking help early can help improve the quality of life of someone with dementia - a general term for the cognitive and behavioural symptoms, such as…
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