THAILAND: Seniors advised on keeping Alzheimer's away

PHUKET, Thailand (National News Bureau), June 13, 2008: Some 200 senior citizens have been advised on how to look after themselves in prevention of Alzheimer’s disease, reports Andaman News and a Radio Thailand broadcast to Phang Nga, Krabi & Phuket provinces this afternoon. These senior citizens participated in a seminar entitled ‘How to keep away from Alzheimer’s disease,' organized by the Office of Phuket City. The session aimed at preparing people to take good care of themselves as well as learn how to look after or deal with family members facing the disease. According to public health records, around 200,000 to 300,000 people are Alzheimer sufferers with trends increasing in older people. People in Phuket have been advised to contact about the matter the Office of Phuket City’s Thalang Road Health Center. Source: National News Bureau