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Danny Mok

Hong Kong authorities continued searching on Tuesday for an elderly man with dementia who has been missing for two days, while a doctor suggested that equipping such patients with tracking devices could prevent them from getting lost.
Police and fire service search and rescue teams combed the Por Lo Shan area for 87‑year‑old Leung Woon‑yew, a resident of Tai Hing Estate in Tuen Mun.
Leung was last seen around 11am on Sunday at Shan King Estate on Shek Pai Tau Road. He had lunch with his family at about 1pm near King Lai House in the estate and was expected to return home afterwards, but never showed up.
Both departments said on Tuesday their search in Por Lo Shan, a countryside area next to Shan King and Leung King estates, had not yielded any results so far.
Police earlier said Leung’s mobile phone signal was last detected near the hillside of Por Lo Shan.
The Fire Services Department deployed drones and search dogs to assist in the operation.
Leung is described as being about 1.7 metres (5 feet 7 inches) tall, weighing 55kg (121lbs), of medium build, with a round face and short grey hair.
At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing a black, white and grey camouflage jacket, black jeans and black trainers.
Authorities are appealing to the public for information. Anyone who may have seen Leung or has details of his whereabouts is urged to contact the New Territories North missing persons unit at 3661 3113, or approach any police station.

Since 2022, the force has rolled out initiatives such as Project PinPoint and Project ComeHome to distribute smart positioning devices to families to help locate elderly members, such as those with dementia, who frequently go missing.
More than 5,000 tracking devices have been distributed under the initiatives, resulting in the successful location of 34 missing persons.
Police figures showed that 847 people aged 60 or above were reported missing last year, and 636 so far this year.
Of these, 844 and 624 respectively were later found. However, police did not keep a breakdown of how many suffered from dementia.
Psychiatrist Dr Ting Sik-chuen said the best way to prevent elderly people with dementia from getting lost was to provide them with location trackers such as an Apple AirTag.
He recommended the elderly-friendly mobile phone from the Senior Citizen Home Safety Association, which can track a user’s location and send emergency alerts.
Ting also said that carers should consider using day centres for patient care or hire domestic helpers for support.
Yoanna Lo, communications manager of the Alzheimer’s Disease Association, said its day care centres, as well as similar facilities run by other groups, provided care and cognitive stimulation activities for those in need at relatively affordable rates.
She said its workers could also help families in identifying early warning signs that elderly relatives with cognitive decline might be at risk, such as taking an unusually long time to return home after a routine outing.


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Search for 87-year-old in Por Lo Shan, a countryside area in Tuen Mun, yields no results as drones and dogs assist operation


Search for 87-year-old in Por Lo Shan, a countryside area in Tuen Mun, yields no results as drones and dogs assist operation.
