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Dementia Singapore, formerly known as ‘Alzheimer’s Disease Association’, is Singapore’s leading Social Service Agency in specialised dementia care, caregiver support, training, consultancy, and advocacy.
Locally, according to the Well-being of the Singapore Elderly (WiSE) study led by the Institute of Mental Health in 2015, one in 10 people aged 60 and above may have dementia. This translates to almost 82,000 people in 2018 and the number is expected to exceed 100,000 in a few years’ time.
Locally, according to the Well-being of the Singapore Elderly (WiSE) study led by the Institute of Mental Health in 2015, one in 10 people aged 60 and above may have dementia. This translates to almost 82,000 people in 2018 and the number is expected to exceed 100,000 in a few years’ time.
As Singapore’s leading Social Service Agency (SSA) in specialised dementia care, Dementia Singapore aims to advocate for the needs of people living with dementia and their families; empower the community through capability-building, knowledge and consultancy; and deliver quality, person-centred care innovations.
Caregiver Support and Network (CREST-Caregivers Dementia Singapore @ Nationwide) The Caregiver Community Outreach Team (CREST-Caregivers) focuses on caregivers who have or are at risk of developing depression, anxiety and burn out due to their caregiving role.
Volunteers contribute significantly towards supporting the dementia community – engaging persons living with dementia at our care centres, befriending our persons living with dementia and their caregivers, supporting manpower needs at our charity events, and advancing the dementia cause through outreach activities.
Dementia Singapore Academy is the training and consultancy arm of Dementia Singapore, which provides training programmes for professionals, family caregivers, and foreign domestic workers, as well as consultancy services for agencies providing dementia care services.
DementiaHub.SG is Singapore’s first one-stop resource portal that houses the most relevant, comprehensive and up-to-date information on dementia. This knowledge hub serves as a key touchpoint for members of the community and corporations, persons living with dementia, caregivers and care professionals.
dementia care, Dementia Singapore continues to advocate for the needs of people living with dementia and their families; empower the community through capability-building, knowledge and
Mar 30, 2022 · What is in a day of a person living with dementia? Step into the shoes of a person living with dementia using the Virtual Reality (VR) application, ‘Experience Dementia in Singapore’.
