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Ms Jasmine Chua caring for her 84-year-old mother who has dementia. Photo by Raj Nadarajan for TODAY
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SINGAPORE, March 6 At his wits’ end, Mr Danny Raven Tan, 53, once threatened his dementia-stricken mother with a chopper because she was “driving him nuts”.
Since she was diagnosed with the illness that causes impaired intellectual functions and personality changes in 2015, his mother, who is now 88, would tiresomely ask him about his father and godmother, both of whom had died, frequently raise her voice at him and accuse their helper of stealing her money.
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SINGAPORE: What should you do if you hear your neighbours fight or their children screaming and crying, and you think it could be a case of family violence?
Who can you go to for support if you ve been abused by your spouse?
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Victims and members of the public can now call a 24-hour national helpline to report family violence and other cases of abuse and neglect.
The number for the National Anti-Violence Helpline is 1800 777 0000.