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· Ryan General
Elderly Asian Man With Severe Dementia Manhandled in Racist Attack in Vancouver
Editor’s Note: Vancouver Police have identified the suspect but have not released further information to the public at this time. The Vancouver Police had sought the public’s help in identifying a suspect in a racist assault against a 92-year-old Asian man with severe dementia…
· Carl Samson
Grandma With Dementia Gives Grandkids Wedding Rings for After She’s Gone
A Vietnamese grandmother living with dementia has given her grandchildren early wedding rings in anticipation that she may no longer be with them when their time to marry comes. Pham Le, 88, handed the rings to her granddaughter, Amy Nguyen, and her sister, who came all the way…
· Ryan General
Thai Mom With Dementia Leaves House to See Son Nearby, Walks 400 Miles to China
Eight months ago, a 59-year-old Thai woman with dementia left her house to see her son who lived nearby, but ended up walking 400 miles to China. The woman, identified as Kaeomanee Arjaw, belongs to the ethnic Akha hill tribe. She lives in Chiang Rai, which is situated in the…
· Ryan General
Missing Elderly Chinese Woman With Dementia Found Cleaning Tomb of Dead Husband
A Chinese man had the scare of his life after discovering that his 80-year-old mother with dementia had apparently gone missing. Identified only as grandma Wu, the missing woman was eventually found sweeping the snow off her late husband’s grave in the rural Shanshui Village of…
· Ryan General
Japanese ‘Black Widow’ Confesses to Killing Her Husband with Cyanide, Claims Dementia Later
On July 10, a Japanese woman, who was dubbed “Black Widow”, confessed to killing her last husband using cyanide only to retract the statement two days later. In the murder trial that has since gripped Japan, 70-year-old Chisako Kakehi is being accused of killing three partners…
· Editorial Staff
Japanese Restaurant Always Gets Orders Wrong Because They Hire Waiters With Dementia
A pop-up restaurant in Japan has been making headlines for their unique concept of hiring waiters with dementia. Located in Tokyo’s Toyosu District, “The Restaurant Of Order Mistakes” was open for a trial period from June 2 to June 4.
· Maina Chen
EXCLUSIVE: Tsai Chin Gave Us the Most Badass Tiger Granny Interview Ever
“Lucky Grandma,” a “love letter to New York’s Chinatown” stars legendary veteran actress Tsai Chin as the chain-smoking, stubborn and gambling-inclined character, Grandma. The brainchild of director Sasie Sealy and co-writer Angela Cheng, “Lucky Grandma” is a crime caper telling…
· Carl Samson
NYC is Building a ‘Superjail’ in Chinatown and Locals Are Desperately Trying to Stop Them
For over a year now, community advocates have lobbied against the construction of a skyscraper prison in New York City’s Chinatown, which studies suggest could endanger the health of senior residents in the area. The 295-foot building, to be erected at Manhattan’s 125 White…
· Carl Samson
Washington Police Accused of Using Excessive Force After Killing Alzheimer’s Patient Who Didn’t Speak English
Officers from the Issaquah Police Department in Washington allegedly used excessive force in restraining a man with Alzheimer’s Disease — actions that eventually led to his death, his wife claims in a lawsuit. Wangshen Leng, 66, was diagnosed with the condition a few years ago,…
· Ryan General
Asians Who Eat Mushrooms Now Have One More Advantage, Singapore Study Suggests
Researchers in Singapore found that eating mushrooms over twice per week could help prevent memory and language problems later in life. According to the study, published by the National University of Singapore in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, there is a unique antioxidant…
· Bryan Ke
Elderly Chinese Woman with Alzheimer’s Tries to Pick Up Adult Daughter From Kindergarten
An elderly woman diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease tried to pick up her adult daughter from a kindergarten that she used to attend over three decades ago in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China. The heartbreaking moment happened last week when the 84-year-old unnamed elderly woman…
· Carl Samson
South Korean Mother and North Korean Son Meet for the First Time in 68 Years
A mother-and-son who became separated during the Korean War finally met in a tearful reunion on Monday. Lee Keum-seom, 92, ended up on the South side of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), while her son, Ri Sang-chol, 71, was trapped on the North side.
· Carl Samson
Japan Helps Create Revolutionary New Test to Catch Alzheimer’s Disease
Diagnosing the chronic, neurodegenerative condition that is Alzheimer’s Disease requires thorough medical assessment that involves many tests to rule out other issues. However, a team of Japanese and Australian researchers may have just sped up the process through a simple and…
· Ryan General
Chinese Policeman Pretends to Be Elderly Couple’s Dead Son for 5 Years to Help Mom Grieve
A Chinese police officer touched the hearts of netizens after it was revealed that he has been providing emotional comfort to an elderly couple who had lost their son about 15 years ago. Policeman Jiang Jingwei, from Shanghai, has taken on the role of a stranger couple’s son for…
· Khier Casino
College Student Tracks Down Vietnamese Woman Who Lost $1,500 and Photo of Grandkids
We can add Cypress College student Luan Nguyen to the list of Vietnamese Americans who have a big heart after he returned the lost possessions of an elderly woman he met in Garden Grove, California. In a Facebook post on Christmas Eve, Nguyen said he was headed to a Bank of…
· Carl Samson
Elite North Koreans are Reportedly Injecting Themselves With Gold
Kim Jong-un and elite North Koreans are now having gold injections developed by the country’s leading scientists, according to local media. The gold treatment is part of a new range of drugs that Pyongyang plans to export in the future. So far, only Kim and the country’s elites…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Grandma with Alzheimer’s Remembers Special Memory After Holding Granddaughter
Setsuko Harmon, a 77-year-old Alzheimer’s patient and first-time grandmother, is becoming viral online after her daughter, Christine Stone, posted several videos of her online. One in particular that got many netizens feel all warm inside is the clip where she sings an old…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Professor Who Brings His Mother With Alzheimer’s to His Classes is ‘Son Goals’
A university professor from Southwest China’s Guizhou Province is melting the hearts of many Chinese netizens for his unconditional love and dedication to take care of his mother who has Alzheimer’s disease. The heartwarming story of Professor Hu Ming, 58, who teaches at Guizhou…
· Heather Johnson Yu
70-Year-Old Beauty Blogger is Redefining Aging In South Korea
As the saying goes, age is nothing but a number. 새상에서울강남에서나을보로와서현지야너무고맙구나다이아잔치애서보자너무고마워야귀한양파집도보낸다니오면잘먹을개콜리래스뚝떠러저라편들덕분애행복하고우슴난다너내사랑해
· Carl Samson
Poor Japanese Families are Reviving the Heartbreaking Tradition of ‘Granny Dumping’
Poor Japanese households that can no longer tend to their elders are reviving an ancient practice called “ubasute,” which means “granny dumping.” In the past, economically-disadvantaged citizens allegedly brought their elders to mountaintops and left them there to fend for…