{"id":15960,"date":"2021-05-08T03:47:15","date_gmt":"2021-05-08T03:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jccpa.org.hk\/what_is_dementia\/dementia_knowledge\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T09:14:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T01:14:18","slug":"what-is-dementia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jccpa.org.hk\/en\/about-dementia\/what-is-dementia\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Dementia?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"15960\" class=\"elementor elementor-15960 elementor-582\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e83c88 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e83c88\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ad9b20\" data-id=\"0ad9b20\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92dfe3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"92dfe3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<nav class=\"navbar submenu\">\n  <ul class=\"navbar-items\">\n    <li><a class=\"active\" href=\"#sec01\">Dementia<\/a><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"#sec02\">Diagnosis <\/a><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"#sec03\">Symptoms<\/a><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"#sec04\">Warning Signs<\/a><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"#sec05\">Dementia Progress<\/a><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"#sec06\">Treatment<\/a><\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n<\/nav>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7eff91e elementor-section-stretched page-section elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7eff91e\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"sec01\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bacbff9\" data-id=\"bacbff9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b1944c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b1944c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.1 - 13-11-2022 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Dementia?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f24f7a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f24f7a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.1 - 13-11-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h6><b class=\"color-orange\">Dementia is a general term for many types of cognitive impairment afflictions.<\/b> People with dementia show a visible decline in focus, executive functions, memory, language skills, sense and coordination, and social skills. The decline often affects daily life and may even lead to personality changes, day and night reversals, hallucination and delusion.<\/h6><h6>\u00a0<\/h6><h6>A medical diagnosis of dementia is usually based on the \u201cThe Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders\u201d (DSM\u20135) published by the American Psychiatric Association. Aptitude tests, CT scans, MRI and blood tests are also used to assist with medical diagnosis if specific symptoms indicate cognitive degeneration or other ailments.<\/h6><h6>\u00a0<\/h6><h6>Vascular diseases, depression, strokes and obesity are considered risk factors for dementia. Both physical and psychological well-being are vital for striking off dementia.<\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0a3bca9 elementor-section-stretched page-section elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0a3bca9\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"sec02\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7695155\" data-id=\"7695155\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f93a990 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f93a990\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Currently, the diagnosis of dementia is primarily based on four aspects:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-de79cca width-size-box elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de79cca\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ecd08f9 width-size-box\" data-id=\"ecd08f9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_motion_fx_mouse&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddbc93d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ddbc93d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cognitive Tests<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72c5a48 despt elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72c5a48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Healthcare professionals may use tools such as the Hong Kong version of Montreal Cognitive Assessment (HK-MoCA) and the Functional Assessment Staging Tool (FAST Scale) For Dementia to evaluate various cognitive and functional abilities of individuals with dementia, assisting doctors in making a diagnosis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-518dc3f width-size-box\" data-id=\"518dc3f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_motion_fx_mouse&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8074ff4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8074ff4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Computerized Tomography scan (CT scan) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9df15ff despt elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9df15ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since individuals with dementia may show no significant abnormalities in their scan results or may have similar findings to other conditions, CT scans and MRI scans are primarily used to determine whether symptoms are caused by brain tumors, strokes, or brain hemorrhages.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c6bc316 width-size-box elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c6bc316\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e75a6a width-size-box\" data-id=\"0e75a6a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_motion_fx_mouse&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0a3eed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a0a3eed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Blood Tests<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8596545 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8596545\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Blood tests can help determine whether symptoms of dementia are caused by other factors such as vitamin deficiencies, liver disease, kidney disease, metabolic disorders, or thyroid disease.<\/li><li>The new \u201cblood biomarker test\u201d* can assist doctors in diagnosing &#8220;Alzheimer\u2019s Disease&#8221; at an earlier stage. Depending on the individual&#8217;s condition, doctors may recommend one or more of the following blood tests. Abnormal levels in these tests indicate a possible diagnosis of &#8220;Alzheimer\u2019s disease&#8221;. This test provides doctors with more specific clinical data to support their diagnosis, allowing individuals with dementia to receive early treatment.<sup>#<\/sup><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cccb7bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-bdt-table\" data-id=\"cccb7bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bdt-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"bdt-table bdt-overflow-auto \" id=\"bdt-table-cccb7bd\">\n\n\n            \n        <table class=\"bdt-static-table\">\n\n                            <thead>\n                    <tr>\n                        \n                            <th class=\"bdt-static-column-cell elementor-repeater-item-307096f\">\n                                <div class=\"bdt-static-column-cell-wrap\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"bdt-static-column-cell-text\">Blood Test<\/div>\n\n                                    \n                                    \n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/th>\n\n                        \n                            <th class=\"bdt-static-column-cell elementor-repeater-item-6cad4f6\">\n                                <div class=\"bdt-static-column-cell-wrap\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"bdt-static-column-cell-text\">Abnormal Level<\/div>\n\n                                    \n                                    \n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/th>\n\n                                            <\/tr>\n                <\/thead>\n            \n            <tbody>\n                                    <tr>\n                                                        <td class=\"bdt-static-body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-4694609\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"bdt-static-body-row-cell-wrap\">\n                                        <div class=\"bdt-static-body-row-cell-text\">Phosphorylated Tau 181 (p-Tau 181)<\/div>\n\n                                        \n                                                                            <\/div>\n\n                                <\/td>\n                                                        <td class=\"bdt-static-body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-061d41a\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"bdt-static-body-row-cell-wrap\">\n                                        <div class=\"bdt-static-body-row-cell-text\">Higher than normal levels<\/div>\n\n                                        \n                                                                            <\/div>\n\n                                <\/td>\n                                            <\/tr>\n                                    <tr>\n                                                        <td class=\"bdt-static-body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-7b20785\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"bdt-static-body-row-cell-wrap\">\n                                        <div class=\"bdt-static-body-row-cell-text\">Phosphorylated Tau 217 (p-Tau 217)<\/div>\n\n                                        \n                                                                            <\/div>\n\n                                <\/td>\n                                                        <td class=\"bdt-static-body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-d6febf2\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"bdt-static-body-row-cell-wrap\">\n                                        <div class=\"bdt-static-body-row-cell-text\">Higher than normal levels<\/div>\n\n                                        \n                                                                            <\/div>\n\n                                <\/td>\n                                            <\/tr>\n                                    <tr>\n                                                        <td class=\"bdt-static-body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-d52e985\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"bdt-static-body-row-cell-wrap\">\n                                        <div class=\"bdt-static-body-row-cell-text\">Amyloid Beta 42\/40 Ratio (A\u03b242\/40)<\/div>\n\n                                        \n                                                                            <\/div>\n\n                                <\/td>\n                                                        <td class=\"bdt-static-body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-4c85a6d\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"bdt-static-body-row-cell-wrap\">\n                                        <div class=\"bdt-static-body-row-cell-text\">Lower than normal levels<\/div>\n\n                                        \n                                                                            <\/div>\n\n                                <\/td>\n                                            <\/tr>\n                                    <tr>\n                                                        <td class=\"bdt-static-body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-5a9bc16\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"bdt-static-body-row-cell-wrap\">\n                                        <div class=\"bdt-static-body-row-cell-text\">Neurofilament Light Chain (NfL)<\/div>\n\n                                        \n                                                                            <\/div>\n\n                                <\/td>\n                                                        <td class=\"bdt-static-body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-8fd84b4\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"bdt-static-body-row-cell-wrap\">\n                                        <div class=\"bdt-static-body-row-cell-text\">Higher than normal levels<\/div>\n\n                                        \n                                                                            <\/div>\n\n                                <\/td>\n                                            <\/tr>\n                            <\/tbody>\n\n        <\/table>\n\n    \n        <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21c6fad elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"21c6fad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.1 - 13-11-2022 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));-ms-flex-item-align:stretch;align-self:stretch;-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dcba9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dcba9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>* A Swedish study published in the July 2024 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association reported that using both &#8220;Phosphorylated Tau 217&#8221; and the &#8220;Amyloid Beta 42\/40 Ratio&#8221; blood tests can improve the accuracy of Alzheimer\u2019s disease diagnosis for both primary care and specialist doctors. The accuracy rates increased from 61% and 73% to 91%, respectively.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c55f1bf width-size-box\" data-id=\"c55f1bf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_motion_fx_mouse&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06a92fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06a92fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Clinical Experience of Doctors (history and physical examinations)<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e235ba4 despt elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e235ba4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Doctors primarily rely on clinical experience, considering the medical history provided by the individual and their family, as well as physical examination results. They also refer to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) and other test results to determine whether a person has dementia. The key symptoms include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5aeaca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5aeaca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>Complex Attention<br \/>Difficulty remembering new information (e.g., a recently mentioned phone number or message), easily distracted by environmental stimuli (e.g., TV or conversations), inability to perform mental calculations and slower thinking compared to before<\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"2\"><li>Executive Function<br \/>Unwilling to attempt challenging tasks, can only handle one task at a time, requires assistance with daily chores or decision-making (e.g., making phone calls or shopping)<\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"3\"><li>Learning and Memory<br \/>Repeats the same content during conversation, cannot follow a shopping list to buy all necessary items, needs constant reminders to complete simple tasks, forgets important life events or memories, fails to recall how to perform familiar tasks<\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"4\"><li>Language<br \/>Difficulty expressing oneself or understanding language (e.g., frequently gives vague or unclear responses, makes grammatical errors while speaking, uses repetitive and monotonous speech)<\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"5\"><li>Perceptual-Motor Skills<br \/>Includes spatial awareness, object recognition, movement planning, and hand-eye coordination, struggles to locate specific items in a cluttered environment, difficulty following simple movement instructions (e.g., waving or raising a hand), trouble copying text or simple drawings, difficulty performing familiar activities like knitting or sewing<\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"6\"><li>Social Cognition<br \/>Issues with social interactions, etiquette, and conversations, engages in inappropriate behaviors, shows a lack of respect for family or friends<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-51a50c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"51a50c0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b1b66f\" data-id=\"9b1b66f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b57904f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b57904f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">References\uff1a<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><sup># <\/sup>The section on &#8220;Blood Biomarker Test&#8221; was provided by Dr. Bosco Ma<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-83ed117 elementor-section-stretched page-section elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"83ed117\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"sec03\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31ac1a1\" data-id=\"31ac1a1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94516e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94516e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Find out some Symptoms of Dementia<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cee2cbd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cee2cbd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-304e592 knowledge-type\" data-id=\"304e592\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cb866f col-header elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cb866f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAlzheimer&#8217;s Disease \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f807b1 col-despt elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f807b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li>The most common form of cognitive degeneration, accounting for 50-70% of dementia cases; more common among females.<\/li>\n \t<li>Slow decline, most common early symptoms are memory loss, difficulties in remembering information and learning new things.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0128759 knowledge-type\" data-id=\"0128759\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3189f87 col-header elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3189f87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVascular Dementia\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f06567 col-despt elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f06567\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li>The second-most common cause of dementia for people aged 65 or above, accounting for 30% of dementia cases; more common among males.<\/li>\n \t<li>Closely associated with strokes, heart disease and circulatory problems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f1a3083 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f1a3083\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-acf9a54 knowledge-type\" data-id=\"acf9a54\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ff77a8 col-header elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ff77a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrontotemporal Dementia \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0911f7 col-despt elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0911f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li>The second-most common form of dementia among the population aged 35 to 75.<\/li>\n \t<li>The first signs are usually memory loss, difficulties in arranging everyday living, prioritisation of issues and emotion control.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a781f76 knowledge-type\" data-id=\"a781f76\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d5a6c9 col-header elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d5a6c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLewy Body Dementia\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6bee81 col-despt elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6bee81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li>Non-hereditary, caused by the death of cells in the basal ganglia and a part of the brain called the substantia nigra.<\/li>\n \t<li>Possible symptoms include visual hallucinations, confusion, daily changes in attention and alertness, sleep disorders, frequent falls, poor judgement and apathy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1412fe2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1412fe2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-76d5078 knowledge-type\" data-id=\"76d5078\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d359e96 col-header elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d359e96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOthers\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d57570b col-despt elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d57570b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li>A lack of vitamin B12, thyroid disorders, long-term alcohol abuse, neurosyphilis and brain tumours could also lead to a degeneration of cognitive functions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ec0851 knowledge-type\" data-id=\"3ec0851\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d91c8ab elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched img-decor elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d91c8ab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b81a6d\" data-id=\"4b81a6d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jccpa.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/emoji-06-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.jccpa.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/emoji-06-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jccpa.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/emoji-06-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.jccpa.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/emoji-06-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jccpa.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/emoji-06-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.jccpa.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/emoji-06-1568x1568.png 1568w, https:\/\/www.jccpa.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/emoji-06.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;max-width:1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea16b63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea16b63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Aware of the Warning Signs<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5499dca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5499dca\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd47b64\" data-id=\"dd47b64\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1211cc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1211cc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-sm-4\"><ul class=\"list-theme1\"><li>Being apathetic<\/li><li>Unwilling to learn new things<\/li><li>Declining ability in planning or decision-making<\/li><li>Accusing others of stealing misplaced items<\/li><li>Forgetting recent issues<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"col-12 col-sm-4\"><ul class=\"list-theme1\"><li>Being confused about time and location<\/li><li>Being angry and anxious<br \/>suddenly<\/li><li>Loss of interest in previously enjoyed activities<\/li><li>Difficulty in adapting to changes<\/li><li>Difficulty in grasping complicated concepts<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"col-12 col-sm-4\"><ul class=\"list-theme1\"><li>Being more subjective<\/li><li>Repeating speech or gestures<\/li><li>Unable to handle personal hygiene or manage dietary needs<\/li><li>Experiencing hallucinations<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b2affd page-section elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b2affd\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"sec05\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a957b8\" data-id=\"3a957b8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b79062 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b79062\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Keep Track of Dementia Progress<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9a42c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9a42c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Cognitive decline progresses in broadly three stages. It\u2019s advisable to have professional help to evaluate this. The following can be used for reference.<\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f913f26 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f913f26\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1be3548\" data-id=\"1be3548\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9efb531 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"9efb531\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"class-table four-grid\">\n<div class=\"wpdt-c row wpDataTableContainerSimpleTable wpDataTables wpDataTablesWrapper\n\"\n    >\n        <table id=\"wpdtSimpleTable-41\"\n           class=\"wpdtSimpleTable wpDataTable\"\n           style=\"border-collapse:collapse;\n                   border-spacing:0px;\"\n           data-column=\"4\"\n           data-rows=\"8\"\n           data-wpID=\"41\"\n           data-responsive=\"0\"\n           data-has-header=\"1\">\n\n                    <thead>        <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row \" >\n                            <th class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                    data-cell-id=\"A1\"\n                data-col-index=\"0\"\n                data-row-index=\"0\"\n                style=\" width:41.361788617886%;                padding:10px;\n                \"\n                >\n                                Symptom                <\/th>\n                                            <th class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                    data-cell-id=\"B1\"\n                data-col-index=\"1\"\n                data-row-index=\"0\"\n                style=\" width:21.646341463415%;                padding:10px;\n                \"\n                >\n                                Early stage\n* 1st\n-\n3rd\nyear                <\/th>\n                                            <th class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                    data-cell-id=\"C1\"\n                data-col-index=\"2\"\n                data-row-index=\"0\"\n                style=\" width:20.731707317073%;                padding:10px;\n                \"\n                >\n                                Mid stage\n*3rd\n-\n8th\nyear                <\/th>\n                                            <th class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                    data-cell-id=\"D1\"\n                data-col-index=\"3\"\n                data-row-index=\"0\"\n                style=\" width:16.260162601626%;                padding:10px;\n                \"\n                >\n                                Late stage\n*8th\n-\n10th\nyear                <\/th>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                    <tbody>        <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row \" >\n                            <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                    data-cell-id=\"A2\"\n                data-col-index=\"0\"\n                data-row-index=\"1\"\n                style=\"                padding:10px;\n                \"\n                >\n                                Deal with complicated matters unassisted,\nsuch as managing bank accounts                <\/td>\n                                            <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                    data-cell-id=\"B2\"\n                data-col-index=\"1\"\n                data-row-index=\"1\"\n                style=\"                padding:10px;\n                \"\n                >\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\"  data-media-content=\"wpdt-media-content\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.jccpa.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/close.svg\" class=\" alignnone size-full\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\"\" \/>                <\/td>\n                                            <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                    data-cell-id=\"C2\"\n                data-col-index=\"2\"\n                data-row-index=\"1\"\n                style=\"                padding:10px;\n                \"\n                >\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\"  data-media-content=\"wpdt-media-content\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.jccpa.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/close.svg\" class=\" alignnone size-full\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\"\" \/>                <\/td>\n                                            <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                    data-cell-id=\"D2\"\n                data-col-index=\"3\"\n                data-row-index=\"1\"\n                style=\"                padding:10px;\n                \"\n                >\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\"  data-media-content=\"wpdt-media-content\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.jccpa.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/close.svg\" class=\" alignnone size-full\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\"\" \/>                <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row \" >\n                            <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                    data-cell-id=\"A3\"\n                data-col-index=\"0\"\n                data-row-index=\"2\"\n                style=\"                padding:10px;\n                \"\n                >\n                                Return home from a familiar location                <\/td>\n                                            <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                    data-cell-id=\"B3\"\n                data-col-index=\"1\"\n                data-row-index=\"2\"\n                style=\"                padding:10px;\n                \"\n                >\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\"  data-media-content=\"wpdt-media-content\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.jccpa.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/check.svg\" class=\" alignnone size-full\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\"\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\"  data-media-content=\"wpdt-media-content\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.jccpa.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/check.svg\" class=\" alignnone size-full\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\"\" \/>                <\/td>\n                                            <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                    data-cell-id=\"C3\"\n                data-col-index=\"2\"\n                data-row-index=\"2\"\n                style=\"                padding:10px;\n                \"\n                >\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\"  data-media-content=\"wpdt-media-content\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.jccpa.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/check.svg\" class=\" alignnone size-full\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" \/>                <\/td>\n                                            <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                    data-cell-id=\"D3\"\n                data-col-index=\"3\"\n                data-row-index=\"2\"\n                style=\"                padding:10px;\n                \"\n                >\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\"  data-media-content=\"wpdt-media-content\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.jccpa.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/close.svg\" class=\" alignnone size-full\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\"\" \/>                <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row \" >\n                            <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                    data-cell-id=\"A4\"\n                data-col-index=\"0\"\n                data-row-index=\"3\"\n                style=\"                padding:10px;\n                \"\n                >\n                                State the approximate date and time                <\/td>\n                                            <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                    data-cell-id=\"B4\"\n                data-col-index=\"1\"\n                data-row-index=\"3\"\n                style=\"                padding:10px;\n                \"\n                >\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\"  data-media-content=\"wpdt-media-content\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.jccpa.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/check.svg\" class=\" alignnone size-full\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\"\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\"  data-media-content=\"wpdt-media-content\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.jccpa.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/check.svg\" class=\" alignnone size-full\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\"\" \/>                <\/td>\n                                            <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                    data-cell-id=\"C4\"\n                data-col-index=\"2\"\n                data-row-index=\"3\"\n                style=\"                padding:10px;\n                \"\n                >\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\"  data-media-content=\"wpdt-media-content\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.jccpa.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/check.svg\" class=\" alignnone size-full\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" \/>                <\/td>\n                                            <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                    data-cell-id=\"D4\"\n                data-col-index=\"3\"\n                data-row-index=\"3\"\n                style=\"                padding:10px;\n                \"\n                >\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\"  data-media-content=\"wpdt-media-content\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.jccpa.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/close.svg\" class=\" alignnone size-full\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\"\" \/>                <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row \" >\n                            <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                    data-cell-id=\"A5\"\n                data-col-index=\"0\"\n                data-row-index=\"4\"\n                style=\"                padding:10px;\n                \"\n                >\n                                Feel what\u2019s happening around                <\/td>\n                                            <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                    data-cell-id=\"B5\"\n                data-col-index=\"1\"\n                data-row-index=\"4\"\n                style=\"                padding:10px;\n                \"\n                >\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\"  data-media-content=\"wpdt-media-content\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.jccpa.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/check.svg\" class=\" alignnone size-full\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\"\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\"  data-media-content=\"wpdt-media-content\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.jccpa.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/check.svg\" class=\" alignnone size-full\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\"\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\"  data-media-content=\"wpdt-media-content\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.jccpa.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/check.svg\" class=\" alignnone size-full\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\"\" \/>                <\/td>\n                                            <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                    data-cell-id=\"C5\"\n                data-col-index=\"2\"\n                data-row-index=\"4\"\n                style=\"                padding:10px;\n                \"\n                >\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\"  data-media-content=\"wpdt-media-content\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.jccpa.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/check.svg\" class=\" alignnone size-full\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\"  data-media-content=\"wpdt-media-content\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.jccpa.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/check.svg\" class=\" alignnone size-full\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" \/>                <\/td>\n                                            <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                    data-cell-id=\"D5\"\n                data-col-index=\"3\"\n                data-row-index=\"4\"\n                style=\"                padding:10px;\n                \"\n                >\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\"  data-media-content=\"wpdt-media-content\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.jccpa.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/check.svg\" class=\" alignnone size-full\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" \/>                <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row \" >\n                            <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                    data-cell-id=\"A6\"\n                data-col-index=\"0\"\n                data-row-index=\"5\"\n                style=\"                padding:10px;\n                \"\n                >\n                                Express\none\u2019s thought                <\/td>\n                                            <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                    data-cell-id=\"B6\"\n                data-col-index=\"1\"\n                data-row-index=\"5\"\n                style=\"                padding:10px;\n                \"\n                >\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\"  data-media-content=\"wpdt-media-content\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.jccpa.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/check.svg\" class=\" alignnone size-full\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\"\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\"  data-media-content=\"wpdt-media-content\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.jccpa.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/check.svg\" class=\" alignnone size-full\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\"\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\"  data-media-content=\"wpdt-media-content\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.jccpa.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/check.svg\" class=\" alignnone size-full\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\"\" \/>                <\/td>\n                                            <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                    data-cell-id=\"C6\"\n                data-col-index=\"2\"\n                data-row-index=\"5\"\n                style=\"                padding:10px;\n                \"\n                >\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\"  data-media-content=\"wpdt-media-content\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.jccpa.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/check.svg\" class=\" alignnone size-full\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\"  data-media-content=\"wpdt-media-content\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.jccpa.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/check.svg\" class=\" alignnone size-full\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" \/>                <\/td>\n                                            <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                    data-cell-id=\"D6\"\n                data-col-index=\"3\"\n                data-row-index=\"5\"\n                style=\"                padding:10px;\n                \"\n                >\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\"  data-media-content=\"wpdt-media-content\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.jccpa.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/check.svg\" class=\" alignnone size-full\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" \/>                <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row \" >\n                            <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                    data-cell-id=\"A7\"\n                data-col-index=\"0\"\n                data-row-index=\"6\"\n                style=\"                padding:10px;\n                \"\n                >\n                                Self-care in daily routine                <\/td>\n                                            <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                    data-cell-id=\"B7\"\n                data-col-index=\"1\"\n                data-row-index=\"6\"\n                style=\"                padding:10px;\n                \"\n                >\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\"  data-media-content=\"wpdt-media-content\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.jccpa.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/check.svg\" class=\" alignnone size-full\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\"\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\"  data-media-content=\"wpdt-media-content\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.jccpa.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/check.svg\" class=\" alignnone size-full\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\"\" \/>                <\/td>\n                                            <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                    data-cell-id=\"C7\"\n                data-col-index=\"2\"\n                data-row-index=\"6\"\n                style=\"                padding:10px;\n                \"\n                >\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\"  data-media-content=\"wpdt-media-content\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.jccpa.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/check.svg\" class=\" alignnone size-full\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" \/>                <\/td>\n                                            <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                    data-cell-id=\"D7\"\n                data-col-index=\"3\"\n                data-row-index=\"6\"\n                style=\"                padding:10px;\n                \"\n                >\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\"  data-media-content=\"wpdt-media-content\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.jccpa.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/close.svg\" class=\" alignnone size-full\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\"\" \/>                <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                            <tr class=\"wpdt-cell-row \" >\n                            <td class=\"wpdt-cell \"\n                                    data-cell-id=\"A8\"\n                data-col-index=\"0\"\n                data-row-index=\"7\"\n                style=\"                padding:10px;\n                \"\n                >\n                                Bowel control                <\/td>\n                                            <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                    data-cell-id=\"B8\"\n                data-col-index=\"1\"\n                data-row-index=\"7\"\n                style=\"                padding:10px;\n                \"\n                >\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\"  data-media-content=\"wpdt-media-content\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.jccpa.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/check.svg\" class=\" alignnone size-full\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\"\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\"  data-media-content=\"wpdt-media-content\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.jccpa.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/check.svg\" class=\" alignnone size-full\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\"\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\"  data-media-content=\"wpdt-media-content\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.jccpa.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/check.svg\" class=\" alignnone size-full\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\"\" \/>                <\/td>\n                                            <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                    data-cell-id=\"C8\"\n                data-col-index=\"2\"\n                data-row-index=\"7\"\n                style=\"                padding:10px;\n                \"\n                >\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\"  data-media-content=\"wpdt-media-content\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.jccpa.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/check.svg\" class=\" alignnone size-full\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\"\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\"  data-media-content=\"wpdt-media-content\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.jccpa.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/check.svg\" class=\" alignnone size-full\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" \/>                <\/td>\n                                            <td class=\"wpdt-cell wpdt-wrap-text\"\n                                    data-cell-id=\"D8\"\n                data-col-index=\"3\"\n                data-row-index=\"7\"\n                style=\"                padding:10px;\n                \"\n                >\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\"  data-media-content=\"wpdt-media-content\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.jccpa.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/close.svg\" class=\" alignnone size-full\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\"\" \/>                <\/td>\n                                        <\/tr>\n                    <\/table>\n<\/div><style id='wpdt-custom-style-41'>\n<\/style>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-042b695 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"042b695\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>*the duration in each stage may vary depending on the quality of care.<\/p><div id=\"pageContainer2\" class=\"_3DaXQB8TXp page\" data-index=\"1\">\u2714\u2714\u2714=able to do<\/div><div class=\"_3DaXQB8TXp page\" data-index=\"1\">\u2714\u2714=need prompts or guidance<\/div><div class=\"_3DaXQB8TXp page\" data-index=\"1\">\u2714=need assistance<\/div><div class=\"_3DaXQB8TXp page\" data-index=\"1\">\u2718=unable to do<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0aa941d page-section elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0aa941d\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"sec06\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b224c74\" data-id=\"b224c74\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8841eee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8841eee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Treatment<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5b14cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5b14cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You may be searching for treatments when a loved one is diagnosed with dementia. Appropriate treatment and personalised community support could improve the well-being of people with dementia. Treatments come in two forms: pharmacological interventions and non-pharmacological interventions. Treatment in the early stages can slow down degeneration. Medical and social welfare sectors agree that non-pharmacological interventions should be attempted before medication is prescribed to control emotions or distressing behaviour.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3cc1844 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3cc1844\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d089186\" data-id=\"d089186\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a38e7f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a38e7f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Non-pharmacological Intervention<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef0a6e7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ef0a6e7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b0efdc\" data-id=\"5b0efdc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0681495 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0681495\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5dda1c0\" data-id=\"5dda1c0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d551c9c inner-icon elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-lottie\" data-id=\"d551c9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;source_json&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.jccpa.org.hk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/05\\\/645-people-handshake-transation-outline-edited.json&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:6552,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;},&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;trigger&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;play_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0.6,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;source&quot;:&quot;media_file&quot;,&quot;caption_source&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;link_to&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;start_point&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;end_point&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;renderer&quot;:&quot;svg&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"lottie.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor-pro - v3.5.2 - 28-11-2021 *\/\n.e-lottie__container{display:inline-block;max-width:var(--lottie-container-max-width);width:var(--lottie-container-width);opacity:var(--lottie-container-opacity)}.e-lottie__container:hover{opacity:var(--lottie-container-opacity-hover);-webkit-transition-duration:var(--lottie-container-transition-duration-hover);-o-transition-duration:var(--lottie-container-transition-duration-hover);transition-duration:var(--lottie-container-transition-duration-hover)}.e-lottie__container svg,.e-lottie__container svg *{-webkit-transition:none!important;-o-transition:none!important;transition:none!important}.e-lottie__caption{color:var(--caption-color);margin-top:var(--caption-margin-top);text-align:var(--caption-text-align)}<\/style><div class=\"e-lottie__container\"><div class=\"e-lottie__animation\"><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b3f85c title-size2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b3f85c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Psychosocial Activities<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-688c41a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"688c41a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Improve communication and emotional well-being through socialising activities to maintain meaningful human relationships<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8cced01\" data-id=\"8cced01\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0bc7507 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0bc7507\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c672582\" data-id=\"c672582\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30fdc76 inner-icon elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-lottie\" data-id=\"30fdc76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;source_json&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.jccpa.org.hk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/05\\\/644-stretching-gym-gymanium-outline-edited.json&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:6555,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;},&quot;trigger&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;play_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0.6,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;media_file&quot;,&quot;caption_source&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;link_to&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;start_point&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;end_point&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;renderer&quot;:&quot;svg&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"lottie.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-lottie__container\"><div class=\"e-lottie__animation\"><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa96f4a title-size2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa96f4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Intelligent Stimulation Training<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f89f46d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f89f46d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Improve focus, memory and skills with numbers, languages and problem-solving<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4cc0b95\" data-id=\"4cc0b95\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc122a5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fc122a5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b4561d\" data-id=\"3b4561d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcccfe2 inner-icon elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-lottie\" data-id=\"bcccfe2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;source_json&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.jccpa.org.hk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/05\\\/210-chat-message-approved-outline-edited.json&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:6558,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;},&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;trigger&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;play_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0.6,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;media_file&quot;,&quot;caption_source&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;link_to&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;start_point&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;end_point&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;renderer&quot;:&quot;svg&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"lottie.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-lottie__container\"><div class=\"e-lottie__animation\"><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4869fcb title-size2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4869fcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reality Orientation<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e61cbd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e61cbd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Guide and remind the people with dementia to recognise things around them, including current date, time and location, to instill a sense of security and keep emotions stable<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-93355d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"93355d9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ce88a0\" data-id=\"4ce88a0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-318258e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"318258e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fb7dda\" data-id=\"3fb7dda\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9e3b9e inner-icon elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-lottie\" data-id=\"e9e3b9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;source_json&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.jccpa.org.hk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/05\\\/62-film-outline-edited.json&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:6561,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;},&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;trigger&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;play_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0.6,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;source&quot;:&quot;media_file&quot;,&quot;caption_source&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;link_to&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;start_point&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;end_point&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;renderer&quot;:&quot;svg&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"lottie.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-lottie__container\"><div class=\"e-lottie__animation\"><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce3d63a title-size2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce3d63a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reminiscence Therapy<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfadf2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bfadf2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Recount stories from the past to make the people with dementia feel assured and supported, and reinforce long-term memory<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed8bda6\" data-id=\"ed8bda6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c639a7b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c639a7b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-467df64\" data-id=\"467df64\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f612318 inner-icon elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-lottie\" data-id=\"f612318\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;source_json&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.jccpa.org.hk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/05\\\/771-artist-painting-color-pallette-outline-edited.json&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:5636,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;},&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;trigger&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;play_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0.6,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;source&quot;:&quot;media_file&quot;,&quot;caption_source&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;link_to&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;start_point&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;end_point&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;renderer&quot;:&quot;svg&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"lottie.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-lottie__container\"><div class=\"e-lottie__animation\"><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc3109c title-size2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc3109c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Art\/Music Therapy<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c114c0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c114c0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Help the people with dementia relax and express their feelings through art and music, and boost their sense of satisfaction and confidence<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9cd0c07\" data-id=\"9cd0c07\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-48c612c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"48c612c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e1ff85\" data-id=\"8e1ff85\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a1621e inner-icon elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-lottie\" data-id=\"7a1621e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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class=\"e-lottie__animation\"><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8129ff4 title-size2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8129ff4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other Means<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-173e787 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"173e787\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Calligraphy, multisensory stimulation therapy, aromatherapy, pet therapy and horticulture 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