Free E-Learning Modules on Reminiscence Arts for Dementiahttps://dementia.org.sg/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/DSG-Website-RAD-Samsui-Women.png593253Dementia SingaporeDementia Singapore
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’.
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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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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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Giving a Voice to Those with Dementiahttps://dementia.org.sg/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ADA-ADI2020-Mdm-Rohani-1024x532.jpg1024532Dementia SingaporeDementia Singapore
We are delighted to have Madam Rohani Bte Rahmat, care partner to her husband living with dementia, give her closing address at the #ADI2020 Global Conference. She shared her journey as a care partner who experienced initial denial and embarrassment of this condition, but subsequently grew to accept it through community support and our Voices for Hope programme.
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H.O.P.E Normalise Living with Dementiahttps://dementia.org.sg/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ADA-ADI2020-Emily-Ong-1024x532.jpg1024532Dementia SingaporeDementia Singapore
We are proud of Ms Emily Ong, dementia advocate in Singapore give her poignant thoughts as someone living with dementia at the recent #ADI2020 Global Conference. Read her speech as she shares about her diagnosis and her hopes for normalcy despite her condition.
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How A Dementia Journal Makes Caregiving Easierhttps://dementia.org.sg/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/ADA-Web-How-A-Dementia-Journal-1024x683.jpg1024683Dementia SingaporeDementia Singapore
Consistently taking notes on dementia symptoms can help you feel more in control of your caregiving journey, and can also help you better understand your loved one’s needs.
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Adapting For The Futurehttps://dementia.org.sg/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ADA-Web-Banner-CSN-1024x682.jpg1024682Dementia SingaporeDementia Singapore
As 2020 draws to a close, ADA prepares for dementia care in the ‘New Normal’ with three new programmes.
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Adapting Daily Activities For Loved Ones With Dementiahttps://dementia.org.sg/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/ADA-Web-Adapting-Daily-Activities-1024x683.jpg1024683Dementia SingaporeDementia Singapore
Enabling persons with dementia to carry out activities successfully can help bolster their confidence, and empower them to feel better able to maintain a level of independence.
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Ways To Help Persons With Dementia Use Social Media Safelyhttps://dementia.org.sg/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/ADA-Web-Ways-To-Help-Use-Social-Media-1024x683.jpg1024683Dementia SingaporeDementia Singapore
Social media is a great tool that gives us more opportunities to stay connected and keep socialising, especially with the COVID-19 situation. However, the anonymity of the other person behind the screen can present some risks and challenges.
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