Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Hannah Yeoh, second from right, at a press conference after after launching the Alzheimer's Disease International 21st Asia Pacific Regional Conference on Friday, Aug 16, 2019. On the right is Alzheimer's Disease Foundation Malaysia (ADFM) patron Puan Sri Wendy Ong, ADFM president Datuk Jeffrey Ng (second from left) and Alzheimer's Disease International chairman Dr Glenn Rees.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Rukun Tetangga, with some 7, 000 members as well as senior citizens associations, will be roped in to assist people with dementia as well as their families, says Hannah Yeoh.
The Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister said the two groups would be trained to be the hands and feet and to look out for people with dementia symptoms in the community.
