Velda, whose grandmother lived with dementia, reflects on her journey with her grandmother’s dementia diagnosis– and how it reshaped Velda’s understanding of ageing, memory, and love. Here is her story.
One way to gain perspective of dementia care is to hear directly from those who are on the frontline. We are grateful to hear from Althea, a young nurse working in geriatric care, who has dedicated herself to caring for patients living with dementia. Althea offers us an intimate look into her journey, where empathy and compassion play crucial roles in her daily responsibilities.
Explore the power of intergenerational engagement in connecting youths and persons living with dementia.
Terrence Ding, Dementia Singapore’s first Youth Community Leader, shares his experience volunteering with persons living with dementia and his hopes for the community.
Discover what caregivers want you to know about caregiving and supporting persons with dementia, as shared by Sally Ridon and Serene Toh.
Discover how the Play2Care App, developed by IMH and Taggle, enhances dementia caregiving through engaging gameplay and interactive features.
This is a story of a caregiver, her mother who lives with dementia, and her family, and their journey with dementia.
Poems in Malay in the ‘pantun’ form by Misrudin Anwar, a person living with dementia and graduate of the Voices for Hope programme.
Dementia self-advocate Emily Ong calls for sensitivity in on-screen portrayals of dementia that affirm dignity and self-worth.
We share a meal and get to know Mdm Katherine Lim and her daughters Belinda and Babara Seet, who star in Dementia Singapore
Young-onset dementia (YOD), which is dementia that develops in persons under the age of 65, is becoming more common in Singapore.
“Forget me not” is a phrase steeped in meaning for Voices for Hope graduate and self-advocate Thomas Ong. A long-time avid poet and writer
Being a caregiver to her dementia-conditioned mum and to her late father has brought Dr Rinkoo Ghosh on an arduous and priceless journey.
As the primary caregiver to her husband, Rodney Paglar who is living with dementia, Jacinta’s caregiving journey has been filled with ups and downs.
Caring is to always be there for my loved one. In 2010, I resigned from my full-time job as a secretary at 54 to take care of my elderly mother
Emily Ong shares on her a journey as a dementia advocate, and how she has stepped up her advocacy efforts at the regional and global levels.
Dementia Singapore’s Voices for Hope graduate Thomas Ong shares his reflections in a poem titled “Dementia”.
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.
We are proud of Ms Emily Ong, a dementia advocate in Singapore gives her poignant thoughts as someone living with dementia at the recent #ADI2020 Global Conference.
