Dementia Singapore is proud to partner with local celebrities Tay Ping Hui and Munah Bagharib to lend their influential voices to call for more support and increase public awareness efforts.
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New Course on Supporting Persons with Dementiahttps://dementia.org.sg/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/DSG-Web-Image-Support-1024x683.jpg1024683Dementia SingaporeDementia Singapore
Dementia Singapore (formerly known as Alzheimer’s Disease Association) has launched a new competency-based certification programme, Support Persons Living With Dementia. Consisting of three modules, the course aims to impart the knowledge and skills necessary to support people living with dementia, in a variety of settings, residential and otherwise.
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Nothing About Us, Without Us: My journey as a dementia advocatehttps://dementia.org.sg/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ADA-Web-Article-Nothing-About-Us-Without-Us-1024x497.jpg1024497Dementia SingaporeDementia Singapore
Congratulations to Emily Ong, a passionate advocate who has made prominence in the global dementia community. As one of the newly-elected members on Dementia Alliance International’s (DAI) Board of Directors, she shares how her advocacy started and her hopes to make an impact for those affected by the condition.
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Finding My Way Homehttps://dementia.org.sg/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ADA-Web-Article-Finding-My-Way-Home-1-1024x576.jpg1024576Dementia SingaporeDementia Singapore
At Kebun Baru, the Wayfinding Project led by ADA involved the participation of people with dementia in discussions and the execution. Hear from Ms Emily Ong and Mr Anjang Rosli, who are living with young-onset dementia, as they shared their perspectives and experiences of being part of the project team that spearheaded the iconic murals in Kebun Baru.
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3 Myths about Young Onset Dementia Debunkedhttps://dementia.org.sg/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ADA-Website-Dementia-Symbol-1024x683.jpg1024683Dementia SingaporeDementia Singapore
One of the chief reasons why stigma is rife when it comes to dementia is misinformation and misconception. We dispel some of the more common myths about young onset dementia and hopefully shed enough light on it to allow you to reframe your idea of the condition.
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Staying protected: COVID-19 vaccination exercise for our clients with dementia at New Horizon Centre (Bukit Batok) give caregivers peace of mindhttps://dementia.org.sg/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/ADA-Web-Article-2021-04-Vaccination-NHC-BB-1.jpg800534Dementia SingaporeDementia Singapore
In March 2021, 44 of our clients with dementia received their first dose of the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccines in a vaccination exercise at New Horizon Centre (Bukit Batok).
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Dementia: A Poemhttps://dementia.org.sg/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/ADA-Web-Article-2021-03-Poem-Thomas-1024x683.jpg1024683Dementia SingaporeDementia Singapore
Voices for Hope graduate Thomas Ong shares his reflection in a poem titled “Dementia”.
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Leaving Footprints that Tell a Storyhttps://dementia.org.sg/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/ADA-VODO-2021-03-Voices-3-1-1024x768.jpg1024768Dementia SingaporeDementia Singapore
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the Voices for Hope programme continues to coach persons with dementia and care partners, giving them a boost in their confidence as they actively contribute to the community through their stories and sentiments.
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Interests-based Activities Bring Respite And Cheer To Caregivershttps://dementia.org.sg/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/ADA-VODO-2021-03-CSN-3-1024x528.jpg1024528Dementia SingaporeDementia Singapore
As part of a new initiative to better support caregivers’ needs and well-being, in December 2020, ADA’s Caregiver Support Services launched a new programme under its umbrella – Caregiver Support & Network.
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Keeping the Spirit of Giving Alivehttps://dementia.org.sg/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/ADA-VODO-2021-03-Giving-1-1024x683.jpg1024683Dementia SingaporeDementia Singapore
Despite the gloom of the pandemic still shrouding the world in 2021, generous individuals and companies are doing their utmost to spread the spirit of social good and cheer to the dementia community.
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