Singapore jails helper who slapped, hit and kicked elderly dementia patient

Some of the mistreatment occurred while the victim, who has moderate vascular dementia, was partially unclothed, as her helper, Nwe Nwe San, attempted to help her put on a diaper.

Nwe Nwe San, a 49-year-old Myanmar national, was jailed for 52 weeks on Monday.

She pleaded guilty through an interpreter to two counts of voluntarily causing hurt to a vulnerable person.

Her abuse was captured on closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage, which was played in court. At times, the frail victim could be seen raising her hands to defend herself against Nwe Nwe San, who stood before her.

In addition to dementia, the victim is minimally communicative, requires help to move around and wears a diaper.