More public services required to care for those with Alzheimer's

MORE EFFORTS ARE NEEDED to ease the burden on families caring for those with Alzheimer's disease. Nanfang Metropolis Daily comments:

Alzheimer's disease is a chronic and progressive neurodegenerative disease that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, and, eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest tasks. For most people with Alzheimer's, symptoms first appear in their mid-60s. Elderly people who suffer from this disease gradually lose memory and the ability to care for themselves.

Statistics show China has more than 10 million patients suffering from Alzheimer's, and the number increases by more than 300,000 every year. Since people with Alzheimer's are more likely to unintentionally injure themselves or get lost, they require 24-hour nursing.