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Asian Canadian dementia rates climb, need for culturally safe services grows

Report underlines growing concern about appropriate care for those in need of it
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Brenda Wong says she and her sisters have learned to navigate “the long journey” of dementia, which requires supports tailored for various racialized groups. Wong, top wearing red blouse, is seen in an undated handout photo with her sisters Wendy, left, and Bonnie, with their mother. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Brenda Wong

Brenda Wong remembers her mother mixing up towels to clean the floor with those for scrubbing dishes. More confusing behaviour followed when a relative mentioned the family matriarch had called seven times within five minutes, each time seemingly unaware they’d already spoken.

Wong and her two sisters had no idea what was going on before taking Chui Foon Chou to her doctor.

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