In Hong Kong, about one in ten elders aged 60 or above is living with dementia.

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common type of dementia among older adults.

The older you get, the higher the risk. By properly managing common risk factors, nearly half of all dementia cases could be prevented.

Key warning signs:

1. Recent memory loss that disrupts daily life
2. Challenges in planning or solving problems
3. Difficulty completing familiar tasks
4. Confusion with time and place
5. Change in mood and personality

Risk factors:

• Increasing age
• Genetics
• Family history of Alzheimer’s disease
• Modifiable risk factors (smoking, diabetes, obesity, hypertension, physical inactivity, etc.)

Why choose this screening check?

• Non-invasive, safe, and convenient: only a simple blood test is required
• High sensitivity
• Specificity up to 82%, electively reducing false positives