Survey reveals Australians' misconceptions about dementia

STORY: Survey reveals Australians' misconceptions about dementia SHOOTING TIME: April 26, 2024 DATELINE: April 28, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:09 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the elderly STORYLINE: A majority of Australians are not confident in their knowledge of how to reduce the risk of developing dementia, a government report has found. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) on Wednesday published results of the Dementia Awareness Survey, revealing that 22 percent of Australians mistakenly believe dementia is a normal part of the aging process. Over 80 percent of respondents said they would be more likely to adopt lifestyle changes if they knew it would help them reduce their risk of dementia but fewer than one-third were confident they knew how to reduce the risk. Dementia is a term used to describe a group of diseases characterized by gradual impairment of brain function. Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia globally, accountin

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-PRIVATE ENTERPRISES (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-PRIVATE ENTERPRISES (CN)

(230324) -- HANGZHOU, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Employees work at a production line of Ningbo EST Technology Co., Ltd. in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 21, 2023. Private enterprises in Zhejiang, with a focus on the industrial economy and digital economy, have striven to further develop the manufacturing industry in recent years. The number of registered private enterprises and self-employed households in the province reached 3.08 million and 6.04 million respectively in 2022. In the list of China's top 500 private companies, the total number of enterprises in Zhejiang has ranked the first in the country for 24 consecutive years. In 2022, the added value of private enterprises in Zhejiang reached 1,538.5 billion yuan (about 223.5 billion U.S. dollars), with an increase of 5.2 percent over the previous year. Private investment increased by 4.7 percent, accounting for 56.4 percent of total fixed asset investment. Imports and exports by private enterprises increased by 16.9 percent, accountin