China has the largest population of patients with dementia in the world, imposing a heavy
burden on the public and health care systems. More than 100 epidemiological studies on …

Dementia is an increasing focus for policymakers, civil organizations and multidisciplinary
researchers. The most recent descriptive epidemiological research into dementia is …

Executive summary Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the leading cause of dementia, and
because the primary risk factor for AD is old age, the prevalence of the disease is increasing …

Background There are several existing systematic reviews of prevalence of dementia for
mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, but several studies have been newly reported …

Both the incidence and the prevalence of dementia increase exponentially with increasing
age. This raises the question of whether dementia is an inevitable consequence of aging or …

Objective: This single-blind, randomized controlled trial (RCT) aims to investigate the use of
PARO, a therapeutic, socially assistive pet robot, in improving mood, and stimulating social …

Background Informal caregiving for people with dementia can negatively impact caregivers'
health. In Asia-Pacific regions, growing dementia incidence has made caregiver burnout a …

Background: Mental disorders have been found to be positively associated with temperature
in cool to cold climatic regions but the association in warmer regions is unclear. This study …

Background Many studies have considered the prevalence of dementia in mainland China,
Hong Kong and Taiwan. However, area level estimates have not been produced. This study …

Objectives To test the effects of deploying a humanoid companion robot (Kabochan) in
comparison with usual care for long-term care facilities' residents with dementia. Design A 2 …