Malaysian Foundation: Gan Chong Shyan, Project Director of Alzheimer's Disease Foundation Malaysia(ADFM) shares about the history, progress and operational goals of Malaysia's non-profit dementia organisation

Episode 23 December 10, 2024 00:29:41
Malaysian Foundation: Gan Chong Shyan, Project Director of Alzheimer's Disease Foundation Malaysia(ADFM) shares about the history, progress and operational goals of Malaysia's non-profit dementia organisation
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Malaysian Foundation: Gan Chong Shyan, Project Director of Alzheimer's Disease Foundation Malaysia(ADFM) shares about the history, progress and operational goals of Malaysia's non-profit dementia organisation

Dec 10 2024 | 00:29:41

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Show Notes

Gan Chong Shyan is the Project Director of  Alzheimer's Disease Foundation Malaysia (ADFM). ADFM is a non-profit organization established in 1997, dedicated to raising awareness about Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia in Malaysia. The foundation focuses on several key objectives including public awareness, care services, support for caregivers and research promotion.

Learn more about ADFM on their website: https://adfm.org.my/

Read more about Dementia Research Project's collaboration with ADFM and Sunway University for an intergenerational charity concert which raised RM40,000 to support ADFM's mission here; https://drive.google.com/file/d/11rznac6CI9GW6ZVu1eq9lz02G8RPQJ1J/view?ts=67580838

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