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Dementia Awareness

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Community Living Resource – Woodlands Town Edition

This is a guide on how to detect dementia, where to seek diagnosis, the kind of help and amenities in and around Woodlands Town, and other helpful resources.

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Youth Hope Intergenerational Toolkit

This journal encourages a deeper understanding between youths and seniors by engaging in meaningful conversations and journalling them down.

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Living with Dementia: Knowing Dementia

Provides information on dementia, understanding the signs and symptoms, and how and when to seek a diagnosis.

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As You Are Now

This guidebook contains information on legal matters, first aid and dementia, home monitoring & road safety for seniors

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Forget Us Not: Building a Dementia Friendly Community

This toolkit features information and tips on how to recognise and communicate with persons living with dementia

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Changing Words, Touching Lives – Dementia Language Guidelines

This toolkit aims to guide readers to use the appropriate language when speaking to or about persons with dementia

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Understanding Dementia

This toolkit features tips for better understanding persons with dementia, advance care planning & music therapy

Videos
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Symptoms of Dementia | What is Dementia?

Learn to spot signs and symptoms of a person with dementia. This video is an all-in-one guide that you need to understand dementia.

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Understanding Dementia and The Latest Therapies in Singapore

Learn how Asian dementia differs from the west, how murals on flats can help, and how a new therapy tool designed to jog the memory of elderlies helps.

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Facing Dementia: What the Future Holds. Episode 5

The number of people at risk of dementia is projected to rise dramatically in Singapore. CNA looks at Singapore’s unique landscape and steps needed to build a more dementia-friendly society.

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Facing Dementia: Beyond Medicine. Episode 4

In this episode, CNA meets professionals from two different camps: Scientists who try to prevent Alzheimer’s disease, and those who believe that social therapy is a better approach to manage people living with dementia.

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Facing Dementia: Caregivers and Loved Ones. Episode 3

Caring for people with dementia can be daunting. In this final episode, CNA meets caregivers from different backgrounds and find out how dementia has changed their lives.

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Facing Dementia: The Long Road Ahead. Episode 2

More people under 60 are being diagnosed with early-onset dementia. CNA looks at how they face specific challenges in their daily lives in this episode.

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Facing Dementia: Do I Have Dementia? Episode 1

CNA meets people who suspect their minds are not working as well as they should be. Is this a tell-tale sign of dementia? Let us find out.

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How Dementia Stretched a 38-Year Marriage to Its Limits

When Lai Quen’s husband was diagnosed with early-onset dementia, the journey has been fraught with difficulties, frustration, and tears; whilst keeping their love alive.

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How a Married Couple of 52 Years Stayed in Love through Dementia

George and his wife of 52 years were diagnosed with dementia, he had to make the tough decision to stop work to look after the love of his life.

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#DespiteDementia: The Power of Love

“Whatever will be, will be, and you don’t have to worry about it because life goes on no matter what happens.”
Just months after her husband was diagnosed with fourth-stage cancer, Katherine and her family were crushed to learn about her dementia diagnosis.

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#DespiteDementia: The Power of Courage

“Whatever life throws at me, I will keep on fighting.”
When Anjang Rosli was diagnosed with young-onset dementia at only 50 years old, he and his wife Sarima were heartbroken.

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#DespiteDementia: The Power of Family

“I live my life with dignity and pride, despite dementia.”
Peter Lim has been diagnosed with dementia for a decade, but he does not allow this condition to define him.

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Dementia-Friendly Kebun Baru: Staying A Community

This video features candid conversations between seniors & children about their experience with dementia

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Dementia-Friendly Kebun Baru: Interests With Dementia

This video features candid conversations between seniors with dementia & children about their interests

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Dementia-Friendly Kebun Baru: Singing With Dementia

This video features candid interactions between seniors with dementia & children where they sing their favourite songs

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Dementia-Friendly Kebun Baru: Conversations With Dementia

This video features candid conversations between seniors with dementia & children about their younger days

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Going Home: A Short Film on Dementia

This film was produced by Vinn Bay & Tee Boon Leng as part of the 2009 Alzheimer’s Disease International conference

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Our Grandfather Story

On this episode of ‘Can Ask Meh?’, hear more about persons with dementia, their condition as well as their caregivers

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Reducing the Risk of Dementia via ABCD Activities

This video offers insight into the experience of a local caregiver and highlights 4 ways to reduce the risk of dementia

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About Dementia by Dr Kua Video Part 8

This video features professional advice on how to manage behavioural changes & better communicate with your loved one

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About Dementia by Dr Kua Video Part 7

This video provides insight into what the best diet is for persons with dementia

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About Dementia by Dr Kua Video Part 6

This video features professional advice on how to encourage your loved one to get a dementia diagnosis

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About Dementia by Dr Kua Video Part 5

This video addresses the notion that dementia is hereditary

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About Dementia by Dr Kua Video Part 4

This video features professional advice on where you or your loved one should go to get a dementia diagnosis

Others
AIC Understanding Dementia E-Learning

Understanding Dementia – an Online Course

This e-learning series offers information on understanding dementia, reducing risk & dementia-friendly communities

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Remembering for the Two of Us

This book aims to help children understand dementia through the story & activities provided at the end of each chapter

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All that Remains (Graphic Novel)

This graphic novel features stories & illustrations inspired by real-life experiences of families impacted by dementia

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5 Ways to Reduce Risk of Dementia

This infographic highlights 5 ways to reduce the risk of dementia

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9 Differences Between Normal Aging & Dementia

This infographic breaks down the signs and symptoms of dementia & how it differs from regular age-related changes

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