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When that strict, strong mother you know falls prey to dementia, and your roles are reversed - how do you cope with the love-hate strain of being her caregiver? This is Danny's story. WATCH: - The story of Galen's mother https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fk2mw... - The 5-part series Facing Dementia, up in full at http://cna.asia/facingdementia
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She was the sociable, lively hostess whom friends loved to be around. And then one day, she wasn't that anymore. Frustrated at losing who she was, she'd have moments of violent temper. Being around her became a draining ordeal. Her son Galen grapples with the challenges of looking after a loved one with dementia, as he documents the changes in her over the years. WATCH MORE: - Facing Dementia: Danny's Mother https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUazo... - The 5-part series Facing Dementia, up in full at http://cna.asia/facingdementia
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17-year-old Chester was diagnosed with mild autism when he was three years old. He started getting bullied in his mainstream school, then was sent to a Pathlight, an autism-focused school, but faced even more stigma from society. Which suited him better? And what is the meaning of real acceptance from society?
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Read More: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/s... Producers/Camera/Video Editor Lam Shushan [shushan.lam@mediacorp.com.sg] Sarah Yang [sarahyang@mediacorp.com.sg] Special Thanks Chester Sim and Family Pathlight School Ogilvy Public Relations National Council of Social Service
Is it ever too late to learn how to be a mother? For years, distrust and absence drove a wedge between career mum Cindy and her daughter. But when schizophrenia struck, they had to learn how to trust – and love – each other again. Not your usual Mother's Day story.
Published on Feb 16, 2018
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Keyuan, the orphan boy from China without ears, stole the hearts of our viewers last year. Two of them in particular. "He was so adorable, what if everyone thought that someone was going to do something - and he just ended up waiting and waiting... and nobody came?" said Lim Poh Lian. This is CNA Insider's two-part story of how his wait for a mummy and daddy is finally over. Watch Part 2 here https://youtu.be/3qpwG90FWiw
Read the full story https://cna.asia/2sBoG9y
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"When you're in love with someone, you can leap mountains." Former orphan Keyuan is all excited to be out on the road with his new parents from Singapore. But how do all three cope, when the loss of his friends and old life crashes down on him? Watch part 1 of this story here https://youtu.be/fNS7pu1Dsfg
Read the full story https://cna.asia/2sBoG9y
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