{"id":775,"date":"2017-08-08T08:47:38","date_gmt":"2017-08-08T08:47:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pcm\/?p=775"},"modified":"2017-08-08T08:47:38","modified_gmt":"2017-08-08T08:47:38","slug":"preventing-dementia-in-an-ageing-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pcm\/preventing-dementia-in-an-ageing-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"Preventing Dementia in an Ageing Singapore"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fl-module fl-module-photo fl-node-599d4432922ea\" data-node=\"599d4432922ea\">\n<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n<div class=\"fl-photo fl-photo-align-center\">\n<div class=\"fl-photo-content fl-photo-img-jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"fl-photo-img wp-image-2434 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/nuhscg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/skull-brain.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4928\" height=\"3264\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-599d44329229d\" data-node=\"599d44329229d\">\n<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n<div class=\"fl-rich-text\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As Singapore\u2019s population ages, the number of people with dementia is expected to increase rapidly in the next 10 to 20 years. Thus, prevention is key, said Assistant Professor Feng Lei from NUS Medicine\u2019s Department of Psychological Medicine.<\/p>\n<p>Asst Prof Feng added that local research had found that the risk factors for dementia included heart diseases, diabetes, depression, and factors that mitigated the risk of dementia included regular exercise, regular activities that simulate brain activity, active social interactions, having a spouse and drinking tea.<\/p>\n<p>However, he added that it is important to conduct further research to help more elderly enjoy good health and sustain a good quality of life.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Links<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pcm\/faculty-staff\/research-team\/dr-feng-lei\/\">Dr Feng Lei&#8217;s academic profile<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>News Coverage<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/news.nus.edu.sg\/sites\/default\/files\/resources\/news\/2017\/2017-08\/2017-08-06\/DEMENTIA-lhzb-6aug-p17.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lianhe Zaobao, 7 August 2017<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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