W C Chan

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Country: China

Publications

  1. ncbi Lived experience of caregivers of persons with dementia in Hong Kong: a qualitative study
    W C Chan
    Department of Old Age Psychiatry, Castle Peak Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China
    East Asian Arch Psychiatry 20:163-8. 2010
  2. ncbi A double-blind randomised comparison of risperidone and haloperidol in the treatment of behavioural and psychological symptoms in Chinese dementia patients
    W C Chan
    Psychogeriatric Department, Castle Peak Hospital, Hong Kong
    Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 16:1156-62. 2001
  3. ncbi Screening of mild cognitive impairment in Chinese older adults--a multistage validation of the Chinese abbreviated mild cognitive impairment test
    Linda C W Lam
    Department of Psychiatry, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, SAR, China
    Neuroepidemiology 30:6-12. 2008
  4. ncbi Validation of the Chinese Challenging Behaviour Scale: clinical correlates of challenging behaviours in nursing home residents with dementia
    Chi Leung Lam
    Psychogeriatric Team, Castle Peak Hospital, Hong Kong
    Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 21:792-9. 2006
  5. ncbi A survey on the preference for continuing professional dental education amongst general dental practitioners who attended the 26th Asia Pacific Dental Congress
    W C Chan
    Private Practice, Hong Kong SAR, China
    Eur J Dent Educ 10:210-6. 2006
  6. ncbi Functional disabilities profile of chinese elderly people with Alzheimer's disease - a validation study on the chinese version of the disability assessment for dementia
    Cycbie C M Mok
    Psychogeriatric Department, Castle Peak Hospital, Hong Kong, SAR, China
    Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord 20:112-9. 2005
  7. ncbi Clinical correlates of functional performance in community-dwelling Chinese older persons with mild cognitive impairment
    Cindy W C Tam
    Department of Psychiatry, Tai Po Hospital, Hong Kong SAR
    Int Psychogeriatr 20:1059-70. 2008
  8. ncbi Agitation in Chinese elderly: validation of the Chinese version of the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory
    C N Choy
    Department of Psychiatry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, SAR
    Int Psychogeriatr 13:325-35. 2001
  9. ncbi Importance of subtle amnestic and nonamnestic deficits in mild cognitive impairment: prognosis and conversion to dementia
    S D Rountree
    Department of Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord 24:476-82. 2007
  10. ncbi Prevalence of very mild and mild dementia in community-dwelling older Chinese people in Hong Kong
    Linda C W Lam
    Department of Psychiatry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, The People s Republic of China
    Int Psychogeriatr 20:135-48. 2008

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Publications10

  1. ncbi Lived experience of caregivers of persons with dementia in Hong Kong: a qualitative study
    W C Chan
    Department of Old Age Psychiatry, Castle Peak Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China
    East Asian Arch Psychiatry 20:163-8. 2010
    ..To report the lived experience of caregivers of persons with dementia in Hong Kong, and to explore their service needs...
  2. ncbi A double-blind randomised comparison of risperidone and haloperidol in the treatment of behavioural and psychological symptoms in Chinese dementia patients
    W C Chan
    Psychogeriatric Department, Castle Peak Hospital, Hong Kong
    Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 16:1156-62. 2001
    ..Behavioural and psychological symptoms (BPSD) are common during the course of dementia and present severe problems to patients and their caregivers...
  3. ncbi Screening of mild cognitive impairment in Chinese older adults--a multistage validation of the Chinese abbreviated mild cognitive impairment test
    Linda C W Lam
    Department of Psychiatry, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, SAR, China
    Neuroepidemiology 30:6-12. 2008
    ..To develop a short cognitive test for screening mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in Hong Kong Chinese older adults...
  4. ncbi Validation of the Chinese Challenging Behaviour Scale: clinical correlates of challenging behaviours in nursing home residents with dementia
    Chi Leung Lam
    Psychogeriatric Team, Castle Peak Hospital, Hong Kong
    Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 21:792-9. 2006
    ..Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are associated with considerable burden to patients with dementia and their caregivers. Formal caregivers in residential care settings face different challenges when delivering care...
  5. ncbi A survey on the preference for continuing professional dental education amongst general dental practitioners who attended the 26th Asia Pacific Dental Congress
    W C Chan
    Private Practice, Hong Kong SAR, China
    Eur J Dent Educ 10:210-6. 2006
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  6. ncbi Functional disabilities profile of chinese elderly people with Alzheimer's disease - a validation study on the chinese version of the disability assessment for dementia
    Cycbie C M Mok
    Psychogeriatric Department, Castle Peak Hospital, Hong Kong, SAR, China
    Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord 20:112-9. 2005
    ..The CDAD was shown to be a reliable and valid instrument in assessing the functional disabilities of community-residing elderly subjects with AD in the Chinese population...
  7. ncbi Clinical correlates of functional performance in community-dwelling Chinese older persons with mild cognitive impairment
    Cindy W C Tam
    Department of Psychiatry, Tai Po Hospital, Hong Kong SAR
    Int Psychogeriatr 20:1059-70. 2008
    ..This study explores the functional profiles and the clinical correlates of a population-based sample of Chinese older persons with MCI in Hong Kong...
  8. ncbi Agitation in Chinese elderly: validation of the Chinese version of the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory
    C N Choy
    Department of Psychiatry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, SAR
    Int Psychogeriatr 13:325-35. 2001
    ..Future study should focus not only on the behavioral disturbances; medical, psychological, and environmental factors should be taken into account to provide a more accurate profile...
  9. ncbi Importance of subtle amnestic and nonamnestic deficits in mild cognitive impairment: prognosis and conversion to dementia
    S D Rountree
    Department of Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord 24:476-82. 2007
    ..To evaluate baseline characteristics and conversion to dementia in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) subtypes...
  10. ncbi Prevalence of very mild and mild dementia in community-dwelling older Chinese people in Hong Kong
    Linda C W Lam
    Department of Psychiatry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, The People s Republic of China
    Int Psychogeriatr 20:135-48. 2008
    ..In this report, the results of a household survey were used to examine the prevalence of very mild and mild dementia in Chinese older persons in Hong Kong...