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“Find Your Way” Now Extended to Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange
Dementia Singapore and SBS Transit launched the “Find Your Way” initiative at Chinatown MRT, a collaboration to help persons with dementia navigate public transport spaces with greater ease and independence.
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“Find Your Way” at Chinatown MRT Station
Dementia Singapore and SBS Transit launched the “Find Your Way” initiative at Chinatown MRT, a collaboration to help persons with dementia navigate public transport spaces with greater ease and independence.
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Q&A: Emily Ong on Misdiagnoses and Dementia Advocacy in Asia
Emily Ong, who lives with frontotemporal dementia, shares her vision of forging a more open and compassionate society for those living with dementia.
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Building inclusive dementia-friendly communities with those living with dementia
As the leading social service agency in specialised dementia care, Dementia Singapore aims to advocate for people living with dementia and their families, highlighting their abilities and reducing dementia stigma. We support and listen to those impacted by the condition, encourage discussions and in turn evolve and pilot new initiatives.
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The Use Of Lego Therapy For Dementia
Lego is more than a fun activity for children; these small building blocks can also be powerful tools for stimulating the minds and creativity for persons living with dementia.
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How To Handle Medical Appointments Amidst COVID-19
Medical appointments are some of the more essential reasons that will see us leaving the house amidst the COVID-19 Circuit Breaker measures. During these appointments, taking extra precautions will go a long way in keeping our loved ones safe.
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Monitoring Your Loved Ones For COVID-19 Symptoms
It’s important to monitor your loved ones for Covid-19 symptoms, to ensure that you can respond in a timely manner should the need arise.
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Talking About COVID-19 With Persons With Dementia
The circumstances that have come to be as a result of COVID-19 are extraordinary indeed, and explaining the situation to our loved ones with dementia can be difficult. Follow these tips to keep from overloading your loved one with information, while keeping them in the know.
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Applying For Lasting Power Of Attorney In Singapore
With the number of people living with dementia in Singapore expected to increase, it’s important that we be aware of how we can protect our interests in the event we no longer have the mental capacity to make decisions.
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Journey with Arts & Dementia (JADe) Programme
The JADe programme is an extended initiative from our current Arts & Dementia programme which is catered to persons with dementia enrolled in our daycare centres.
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5 Conversation Starters When Talking to Someone with Dementia
What should I talk to them about? Will I make them even more frustrated if they can’t remember? These are some of the questions that come to mind when we think of talking to someone living with dementia. Especially as their condition progresses, it may be even harder to communicate with them but it is not an impossible task.
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Non-drug Approaches To Tackle Dementia
When it comes to dealing with almost any kind of illness or disease, medical intervention – specifically drugs and medicines – are what we often turn to first. For dementia, it is no different. While there are currently no medicine that can either completely cure dementia or even delay its spread, treatments are in place to help alleviate some of the symptoms brought about by dementia.
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5 Ways You can Reduce Your Risk of Dementia
Studies have shown that as many as half of people with Alzheimer’s Disease or other dementias go undiagnosed. Even though there is currently no treatment or cure that can alter the underlying cause of the condition, early detection allows for more room to seek medical advice and let caregivers make adjustments for a better quality of life before it gets to an advanced stage.
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5 Essential Books On Alzheimer’s
We are aware of all the good and nutritious foods like walnuts and green leafy vegetables that persons with dementia need to keep their brain health in the best possible condition. But the problem is: what if they simply refuse to eat? For most of us “normal” people without the condition, eating and having our meals promptly is happens most naturally.
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Going Mediterranean
We are aware of all the good and nutritious foods like walnuts and green leafy vegetables that persons with dementia need to keep their brain health in the best possible condition. But the problem is: what if they simply refuse to eat? For most of us “normal” people without the condition, eating and having our meals promptly is happens most naturally.
READ MORE Ways You can Reduce Your Risk of Dementia
Studies have shown that as many as half of people with Alzheimer’s Disease or other dementias go undiagnosed. Even though there is currently no treatment or cure that can alter the underlying cause of the condition, early detection allows for more room to seek medical advice and let caregivers make adjustments for a better quality of life before it gets to an advanced stage.
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Recipe to a Healthy Mind: Tips to boost Your Mental Health
Studies have shown that as many as half of people with Alzheimer’s Disease or other dementias go undiagnosed. Even though there is currently no treatment or cure that can alter the underlying cause of the condition, early detection allows for more room to seek medical advice and let caregivers make adjustments for a better quality of life before it gets to an advanced stage.
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Dealing with Dementia: the First Step
Studies have shown that as many as half of people with Alzheimer’s Disease or other dementias go undiagnosed. Even though there is currently no treatment or cure that can alter the underlying cause of the condition, early detection allows for more room to seek medical advice and let caregivers make adjustments for a better quality of life before it gets to an advanced stage.
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4 Treatable Conditions that can be Mistaken for Dementia
Studies have shown that as many as half of people with Alzheimer’s Disease or other dementias go undiagnosed. Even though there is currently no treatment or cure that can alter the underlying cause of the condition, early detection allows for more room to seek medical advice and let caregivers make adjustments for a better quality of life before it gets to an advanced stage.
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Art Attack!
Creative expression has always been a key pillar of human development and achievement. Our ability to create through art is a sign of our physical, mental, and emotional well-being, allowing us to reach heights and satisfaction that would otherwise be difficult to attain. The same is true for people with dementia.
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First Come, First Safe: The Importance Of Early Diagnosis
Studies have shown that as many as half of people with Alzheimer’s Disease or other dementias go undiagnosed. Even though there is currently no treatment or cure that can alter the underlying cause of the condition, early detection allows for more room to seek medical advice and let caregivers make adjustments for a better quality of life before it gets to an advanced stage.
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5 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s You Shouldn’t Ignore
Knowing your enemy is half the battle won, and detecting the early signs and symptoms is an important step in dealing with the disease. Here are some common signs that may appear subtle but are worth taking note of.
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