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Singapore Environmental Assessment Tool (SEAT) User Guide 2023
The purpose of this guide is to enable users of the SEAT to confidently and successfully complete an assessment of an environment used to accommodate persons living with dementia.
Singapore Environmental Assessment Tool (SEAT): A Practical Guide for Creating a Dementia-Friendly Environment
This guidebook provides insights on designing and implementing dementia-friendly environments using the SEAT. It highlights Apex Harmony Lodge’s application of the SEAT, with practical examples and case studies.
Dementia-Friendly Neighbourhood Design Guide
This guide builds on the AIC-CLC study, and is a consolidation of dementia-friendly principles, guidelines and tools across agencies and academic institutions.
Dementia Friendly Neighbourhood Research Report
In collaboration with Centre for Liveable Cities (CLC) and the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), this report consolidates the learnings of the Dementia-Friendly Neighbourhood Study, and includes background on the dementia landscape in Singapore, the research process, key insights, and prototypes at Yio Chu Kang constituency.
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.
Youth Hope Intergenerational Toolkit
This journal encourages a deeper understanding between youths and seniors by engaging in meaningful conversations and journalling them down.
Spark Conversations: A Journal of Shared Memories
This journal encourages a deeper understanding between youths and seniors by engaging in meaningful conversations and journalling them down.
Living with Dementia – Voices of Asia
“Living with Dementia – Voices of Asia” is an anthology of real-life accounts penned by persons living with dementia and care partners across 13 countries in Asia. This eBook project is led dementia advocate, Emily Ong.
Voices For Hope Toolkit
Voices for Hope is a 10-week empowerment programme for Persons Living with Dementia and Care Partners by Dementia Singapore. The programme was introduced and piloted in 2019, to equip participants with relevant skills, and foster confidence to actively share their stories, needs and views publicly. Based on activities conducted and learnings drawn from running 10 cohorts of the Voices for Hope programme, the toolkit is intended to serve as a practical resource and guide for organisations serving persons living with mild-stage dementia who may be considering to launch similar employment programme.
Clear Calendar for Persons Living with Dementia (Oct – Dec 2024)
This calendar was created as a tool to help persons living with dementia keep track of important tasks including activities of daily living, taking medication and appointments, thereby empowering them to orientate themselves to the date/day of the week and other special occasions, maintain independence in self-care roles. This calendar is meant to be printed in colour so it has a familiar look similar to traditional tear-away calendars. It is relatively simple to assemble at home. Watch the video for a step-by-step guide on how to assemble the calendar.
Directory Listing of Dementia Support and Services
Download the listing for helplines and support and services such as Community Outreach Teams, Community Intervention Teams, respite care services and caregiver support groups.
Living with Dementia: Providing Care
Provides tips on how to effectively communicate with a loved one and how to design a daily routine with engaging activities.
Living with Dementia: Planning Care
Provides information on financial and legal planning, and useful tips on how to make a home more dementia-friendly.
Living with Dementia: Caring for Yourself
Provides caregivers with useful self-care tips, and know where and how to seek help within the community.
Living with Dementia: Knowing Dementia
Provides information on dementia, understanding the signs and symptoms, and how and when to seek a diagnosis.
EDIS (Experience Dementia in Singapore) Facilitator’s Notes
This guide is meant to aid trainers, educators or care professionals in facilitating a group session using the EDIS (Experience Dementia in Singapore) Web-based videos.
Elderly & Dementia-Inclusive Environment
This book offers guidance to designing an elderly- and dementia-inclusive physical environment. It aims to offer a starting point for supportive, innovative and sustainable design; especially in the context of the Housing and Development Board (HDB) flat/ apartment where most Singaporeans reside in and in which most elderly and persons with dementia are living with their families.
Case Scenarios on Managing Behaviours of Concern
A resource for case workers supporting clients with mental health needs and their caregivers. Booklet comprises 11 sample case scenarios which aims to provide suggestions on how community partners better manage cases with dementia behaviours of concern in the community.
Making Public Transport Journeys Dementia-Friendly
Resource from the Lee Kwan Yew Centre of Innovative Cities, author Xin Yang examines the role of Singapore’s major public transport providers in making the public transportation network more dementia-friendly and inclusive.
Community Living Resource (Ang Mo Kio Edition)
Compiled by the Ang Mo Kio Partners Network, this is a dementia resource of local amenities and services for residents to live well in the community.
Care.Cook.Inspire Cookbook
This cookbook offers recipes by caregivers that are simple, tasty, healthy & suitable for various medical conditions
Food for Thought – Eat Well, Live Well, Think Well Recipes (Set 2)
This resource offers 8 nutritious recipes like crispy oats dosa that will allow your loved one to eat, live & think well
Food for Thought – Eat Well, Live Well, Think Well Recipes (Set 1)
This resource offers 8 nutritious recipes like fish congee that will allow your loved one to eat, live & think well
JADe Digital Kit (Wedding)
The theme for this toolkit is Weddings. It comes with guiding questions, images, activities, & instructions
JADe Digital Kit (Lifestyle)
The theme for this toolkit is Lifestyle. It comes with guiding questions, images, activities, & instructions
JADe Digital Kit (Heritage)
The theme for this toolkit is Heritage. It comes with guiding questions, images, activities, & instructions
JADe Digital Kit (Cooking)
The theme for this toolkit is Cooking. It comes with guiding questions, images, activities, & instructions
JADe Digital Kit (Games)
The theme for this toolkit is Old School Games. It comes with guiding questions, images, activities, & instructions
Eat Well . Age Well . Live Well
This is a cookbook of 50 recipes, with options that are tasty, nutritious & suitable for various medical condition
Joyfully Engaged Toolkit
This resource provides a list of activities for seniors who require assistance in most of their daily living activities
HeARTful Conversations – Art Therapy-Infused Acitivity Toolkit
This is an art therapy-infused activity resource for seniors and their caregivers
A Caregiver’s Guide to Avoid Burnout by AIC
This resource features tips for managing negative emotions, coping with emotional burdens, self-care & respite time
Mind Matters Resource Directory
This resource provides a comprehensive list of support & services for dementia & mental health issues in Singapore
Namaste Care Toolkit for Caregivers
This toolkit offers practical tips for communicating with your loved one & creating a conducive space for activities
Is Your Loved One Experiencing Sundowning?
This resource features information on the possible causes of sundowning & tips for caregivers to cope with it
Activities of Daily Living by AIC
This handbook offers caregivers a step-by-step guide on how to support their loved one with activities of daily living
Body Mechanics: Positioning, Moving and Transfers by AIC
This guidebook offers safety tips for caregivers who need to physically move their loved one from one place to another
Caregiving for Seniors: A Practical Guide
This handbook contains practical information & tips that caregivers can use to cope with the challenges they may face
Caring for the Elderly 101
This resource provides information on financial and legal matters, training, home modifications & self-care tips
A Caregiver’s Top 20 Questions
This document provides answers to frequently asked pre- & post-diagnosis-related questions from caregivers
Assisting People with Dementia with their Personal Care: Ideas and Tips for Carers
This booklet features practical tips for caregivers and care professionals of persons with moderate-to-advanced dementia
As You Are Now
This guidebook contains information on legal matters, first aid and dementia, home monitoring & road safety for seniors
Dementia Colabs (Executive Summary): Towards a dementia-inclusive Singapore
This is an executive summary that distils key points from the full Dementia Colabs report
Dementia Colabs (Full Report): Towards a dementia-inclusive Singapore
This report highlights the key points from Dementia Colabs discussions & ways to create a dementia-inclusive Singapore
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
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
Understanding Dementia
This toolkit features tips for better understanding persons with dementia, advance care planning & music therapy
Looking to the Future – Inclusive Design for People Living With Dementia
This guide serves as an update and expansion of the 2016 “Looking to the Future – Designing and Managing Residential Facilities for People with Dementia.” Through this guide, we aim to empower community care organisations on enhancing environment with retro-fits and minor adaptations such as choice of furniture to optimise the dementia-friendliness of the environment to enable and support the person living with dementia.
Six Principles of Dementia-Friendly Neighbourhood (By SUTD)
This document outlines some guiding principles and features that are useful for making outdoor spaces and environments more friendly and welcoming to people living with dementia in the community.
Building Dementia-Friendly Communities
This resources provides information, tips and resources on building a dementia-friendly community in Singapore
Business Toolkit for a Dementia-Inclusive Singapore
“This toolkit offers a 3-stage framework that businesses can use to create a dementia-inclusive work environment”
Caregiver Support Network Toolkit
A step-by-step guide to empower community partners & individuals to implement effective caregiver support network
Who Cares Toolkit
This book offers deep insight into the highs and lows of being a caregiver, and suggestions to best support them
Financial Schemes: A Guide to Eldercare Subsidies
This resource offers a list of financial schemes available to reduce the financial burden of those impacted by dementia
Advanced Care Planning: My Care Wishes Workbook
This workbook is designed to help you make these advanced care plans & share them with your loved ones
Advanced Care Planning: Planning for my Care
This resource breaks down what advanced care planning is & the steps you need to take when going about it
Information on Dementia, and How it Affects Eating and Drinking
This summary from Singapore General Hospital offers tips to ensure that people with dementia get the nutrition they need
Dementia-Inclusive Environmental Design (Introduction)
Learn more about the principles of dementia-inclusive design and the role of technology and culture.
Dementia-Inclusive Environmental Design (Implementation)
Using the SEAT to evaluate dementia-friendliness of an environment.
Follow a Person Living with Dementia
Understand how dementia impacts perception and interaction with the environment through the lens of someone with dementia.
Introduction to the Singapore Environmental Assessment Tool (SEAT)
Introduction to the SEAT and its development.
Application of the Singapore Environmental Assessment Tool (SEAT) at Peacehaven Jade Circle
Using the SEAT to help identify dementia-friendly design features in different spaces.
Creating Dementia-Inclusive Environments in Singapore through Dementia-Friendly Design Principles
Making public spaces dementia-friendly through thoughtful design features.
Dementia-Inclusive Environmental Design (Application)
Designing dementia-inclusive environments in Singapore.
Dementia-Friendly Environment Design Principles
Introduction to dementia-friendly environmental design principles and the role that a positive environment can have on dementia care.
A Son’s Message to His Mother with Alzheimer’s Disease
When his mother developed Alzheimer’s disease, Glenn Poh took it upon himself to look after her. He pens a message about navigating the twists and turns of caring for her.
Importance of Having a Dementia-Inclusive Environment
Creating environments with dementia-friendly design principles to enhance cognitive well-being.
Find Your Way – Kovan MRT Station in Singapore
“Find Your Way” is an initiative by SBS Transit Ltd and Dementia Singapore to help persons living with dementia find their way with ease.
#DementiaFriendlySG: Sharing by Peter, Evon, Maia & Maesi
Be inspired to support persons living with dementia and their caregivers through this video.
#DementiaFriendlySG: Alison Lim Hits the Street!
Be inspired to support persons living with dementia and their caregivers by watching this insightful video.
#DementiaFriendlySG: Facing Dementia in Singapore Video
Be inspired to support persons living with dementia and their caregivers by watching this insightful video.
Enjoying Life With Dementia: Y.O.D. Series – Sally Ridon
Learn about a rare dementia that comes into the relationship between Sally and Dan, and how it has – and hasn’t – changed their journey!
She invites strangers to join her for dance and meals
65-year-old retiree Alison has been opening up her home to strangers for the past six years to dance, sing, enjoy food, and relax. Find out why.
I Became Dad’s Caregiver at 29
Daniel, at age 29, became a caregiver to his dad who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, and to his mum who had breast cancer.
Enjoying Life With Dementia: Y.O.D. Series – Chris Norris
Diagnosed with dementia at age 58, Chris Norris shares about his early-onset dementia journey as life challenges escalate.
Dance of a Lifetime: NAC, Decadance Co & Dementia Singapore
National Arts Council, Decadance Co and Dementia Singapore, use dance and movement therapy to improve the well-being of seniors with dementia.
Construct a Dementia-friendly Home
There is an increase in the number of caregivers who modify their homes just to help their loved ones living with dementia to get on with their daily activities.
Dusk of a Person Living with Dementia
Known to him as Uncle John, Richard Ashworth was fostered 46 years ago. Richard has been taking care of Uncle John who was diagnosed with colorectal cancer 22 years ago, and was diagnosed with dementia 10 years later.
The Memories Café Programme Aids Persons Living with Dementia
Restaurants and cafes are in long-term collaboration with Dementia Singapore to help ease persons living with dementia into the society.
Alzheimer’s won’t Stop the Fight in Me
Ex-Singapore Armed Forces officer Peter Estrop was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, at 61. He experiences cognitive decline which affects his memory, whilst keeping up the fight.
Two with Dementia Help Others, Caregivers to Manage Condition
Alison Lim and Anjang Rosli were both diagnosed with dementia. Individually, they have gone on to help de-stigmatise dementia through advocacy and supporting persons with dementia and caregivers.
Advance Care Planning (ACP) Awareness – Dementia
Advance Care Planning (ACP) is a national programme that aims to empower Singaporeans to choose how they would like to be cared for. Find out more about ACP in this video.
How Dementia Day Care Service Helps Me as a Caregiver
Hear from Alan as he shares how he sought help from a day care centre to care for his 84 year-old mother who is living with dementia.
Support for Dementia Patients, Caregivers to be Strenghtened
The ministry of health seeks to improve dementia care by increasing prevention and awareness, as well as early diagnosis. CNA reports.
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.
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.
Caring for Someone with Dementia
What are the do’s and don’t’s of caring for someone living with dementia? Here are some practical and useful pointers.
Symposium on Young-onset Dementia
Kate was shocked when she was diagnosed with Young-onset Dementia at age 49. Almost a decade later, she broke grounds by becoming the first person with dementia to give a keynote speech at the United Nations World Health Organisation.
Living with Dementia in Singapore
Dr Chen Shiling, Resident Physician in the Geriatrics Department at Khoo Teck Puat, shares about challenges those with Young Onset Dementia face, and how we can better support them.
When Caregivers Need Help
At first, Bethany’s grandpa dementia symptoms included forgetfulness and confusion. But when wandering and getting lost began, fear set in.
Early Diagnosis, Intervention and Management in Young-onset Dementia
Ms Eveline Silva, Senior Psychologist at the National Neuroscience Institute, shares about the challenges faced by those with Young-onset Dementia.
A Journey into Dementia Over the Years
What happens when a parent gets dementia? Galen Yeo documents the drastic changes in his mother over the years.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A Dementia Caregiver’s Dilemma: A Love-Hate but Ultimately Love Story
Artist Danny Raven Tan talks about the emotional and psychological challenges of caring for someone with dementia.
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.
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.
Reminiscence Arts for Dementia (Care Professional) Training
Find out how the JADe programme can help conduct effective reminiscence activities for persons with dementia.
Young-onset Dementia on the Rise
As Singapore’s population ages, there is a worrying increase of people under 65 years of age being diagnosed with dementia. CNA reports.
Alzheimer’s at 46: Living with Young-onset Dementia
At only 46, George found out that he had dementia. As his memory recedes, he does all he can to battle the illness with his wife’s support.
A Man, His Wife and Dementia in Between
Diagnosed with dementia at 58, Steven never gives up the fight, and he certainly won’t let dementia be a third party in his marriage.
Sing to Remember – Defying Dementia Part 2
As Christmas drew near, one of the members living with dementia went misssing. Would the choir make it in time for their performance?
Sing to Remember – Defying Dementia Part 1
Inspired by the power of music on the brain, Jason forms a choir made up of persons living with dementia and their loved ones.
Enjoying Life With Dementia: Y.O.D. Series – Alison’s Journey
Watch how Alison, who lives with dementia, handles word retrieval and adopts creative ways to live with dementia with a tinge of humour.
Enjoying Life With Dementia: Y.O.D. Series – Geraint Davis
Geraint shares his journey with young-onset dementia – from when he first discovered behavioural changes to when he was diagnosed.
Enjoying Life With Dementia: Y.O.D. Series – Peck Hoon and Kit
Find out how Peck Hoon got back on her feet and continues to stand tall with the support from family, friends, and members of the community.
Enjoying Life With Dementia: Y.O.D. Series – Kim Han and Serene
Serene shares her caregiving journey – from Kim Han’s diagnosis to her search for financial support and dementia-support programmes.
Enjoying Life with Dementia: Y.O.D. Series – Chui Foong and Shiang Lin
“Focus on what you can do instead of what you can’t,” husband, Shiang Lin, shares about challenges in caregiving and how he overcame them.
Person-Centred Care – Perspectives on Well-Being by Persons Living with Dementia and Their Caregivers
Person-centred care can improve the care quality and well-being of persons living with dementia. Hear from dementia advocates Thomas Ong and Alison Lim as they share their thoughts on what well-being means to them.
Person-Centred Care from a Management Perspective
Learn about the importance of person-centred care and how it has benefitted care staff and clients/residents in dementia care settings such as day care centres and nursing homes.
An Introduction to Person-Centred Care
Learn about the concept of person-centred care, and find out how you can apply it daily when caring for a person living with dementia.
#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.
#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.
#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.
Tips for Engaging Resistant Clients
Case scenarios for mental health and dementia care professionals to help manage and engage with resistant clients.
Tips for Conflict De-escalation
Case scenarios for mental health and dementia care professionals to help manage and de-escalate conflicts with clients.
Mindfulness Exercise for Stroke Survivors & Caregivers (Chinese Version)
Take part in mindfulness exercise customized for stroke survivors in this video. This exercise is delivered in Mandarin
Mindfulness Exercise for Stroke Survivors & Caregivers (English Version)
Take part in mindfulness exercise customized for stroke survivors in this video. This exercise is delivered in English
Exercises for Stroke Patients – Lower Limb Exercises
This video features lower limb exercises such as knee exercise & weight shifting exercises that stroke survivors can do
Exercises for Stroke Patients – Upper Limb Exercises
This video features exercises that stroke survivors can do for the upper limbs like shoulder lifts & hand exercises
Exercises for Stroke Patients – Theraband Exercises
This video features the use of a theraband on the lower limbs during exercise can build strength in stroke survivors
Exercises for Stroke Patients – Fun Exercises With Household Items
This video shows how stroke survivors can use household items such as a water bottle or a laundry basket for exercise
Seated Psychomotoric Exercises
This video features seated psychomotoricfun exercises that will work on your loved one’s hand & bilateral coordination
Stay Home Workout
This video features a guided stay home workout session from NHC Bukit Batok. To prepare: a chair, space to move around
Stay Home Workout With New Horizon Centre Bukit Batok (Ai De Ni Ya He Chu Xun)
This video features a guided stay home workout session from NHC Bukit Batok. To prepare: a chair, space to move around
Stay Home Workout With New Horizon Centre Bukit Batok (Gao Shan Qing)
This video features a guided stay home workout session from NHC Bukit Batok. To prepare: a chair, space to move around
Stay Home Workout With New Horizon Centre Bukit Batok
This video features a guided stay home workout session from NHC Bukit Batok. To prepare: a chair, space to move around
Stay Home Workout With New Horizon Centre Tampines (Group 1)
This video features a guided stay home workout session from NHC Tampines. To prepare: a chair, space to move around
Stay Home Workout With New Horizon Centre Tampines (Sitting 3)
This video features a guided stay home workout session from NHC Tampines. To prepare: a chair, space to move hands
Stay Home Workout With New Horizon Centre Tampines (Sitting 1)
This video features a guided stay home workout session from NHC Tampines. To prepare: a chair, space to move hands
Stay Home Workout With New Horizon Centre Tampines (Tara Band 1)
This video features a guided stay home workout session from NHC Tampines. To prepare: a chair & resistance band
Stay Home Workout With New Horizon Centre Toa Payoh (Group 2)
This video features a guided stay home workout session from NHC Toa Payoh. To prepare: a chair, space to move hands
Stay Home Workout With New Horizon Centre Toa Payoh (Group 1)
This video features a guided stay home workout session from NHC Toa Payoh. To prepare: a chair, space to move hands
Care.Cook.Inspire Cookbook Recipe – Dahi Vada
This video is a tutorial of how to cook Dahi Vada
Care.Cook.Inspire Cookbook Recipe – Fillet Fish Soup Lauk Singgang
This video is a tutorial of how to cook Fillet Fish Soup Lauk Singgang
Care.Cook.Inspire Cookbook Recipe – Mixed Bean Soup
This video is a tutorial of how to cook Mixed Bean Soup
Care.Cook.Inspire Cookbook Recipe – Spinach Soup in Rempah Titek
This video is a tutorial of how to cook Spinach Soup in Rempah Titek
Care.Cook.Inspire Cookbook Recipe – Shrimp Pasta
This video is a tutorial of how to cook Shrimp Pasta
Care.Cook.Inspire Cookbook Recipe – Blended Porridge with Vegetables & Meat
This video is a tutorial of how to cook Blended Porridge with Vegetables & Meat
Care.Cook.Inspire Cookbook Recipe – Mapo Tofu
This video is a tutorial of how to cook Mapo Tofu
Care.Cook.Inspire Cookbook Recipe – Chilled Longan With White Fungus & Jasmine Flowers
This video is a tutorial of how to cook Chilled Longan With White Fungus & Jasmine Flowers
Care.Cook.Inspire Cookbook Recipe – Bubor Cha Cha
This video is a tutorial of how to cook Bubor Cha Cha
Care.Cook.Inspire Cookbook Recipe – Steamed Chicken With Black Fungus & Mushrooms
This video is a tutorial of how to cook Steamed Chicken With Black Fungus & Mushrooms
Care.Cook.Inspire Cookbook Recipe – Roasted Chicken With Boiled Vegetables
This video is a tutorial of how to cook Roasted Chicken With Boiled Vegetables
Care.Cook.Inspire Cookbook Recipe – Teochew Steamed Fish
This video is a tutorial of how to cook Teochew Steamed Fish
Care.Cook.Inspire Cookbook Recipe – Steamed Egg With Minced Meat & Mushrooms
This video is a tutorial of how to cook Steamed Egg With Minced Meat & Mushrooms
Caregiver Conversations Part 3 – Advice for Caregivers
This video features Janet Koh, who shares useful tips for caregivers to better care for their loved ones & themselves
Caregiver Conversations Part 2 – Resources for Caregivers
This video features Janet Koh, who shares useful resources such as financial grants to help caregivers in their journey
Caregiver Conversations Part 1
This video features Janet Koh, who shares her experience caring for her mother who lives with dementia
Interview With Stella (Fei Yue)
This video provides an insight into the caregiving journey of a caregiver, Stella, & the positive effects of counselling
Temasek Cares-iCommunity@North Video
This video features the support & services from Temasek Cares-iCommunity@North available for those impacted by dementia
Tips & Personal Stories by & for Caregivers
Discover strategies and techniques offered by caregivers on how to deal with concerns such as confusion & restlessness
Ask the Expert: Episode 6 – Living With Dementia (Self-Care for Caregivers)
Ms Sharon Gan, a senior counsellor, & Mr Richard Ashworth, a caregiver, answer questions about self-care for caregivers
Top 5 Dementia Resources and Caregiving Tips
5 top-ranked tips and guides that help support your caregiving journey with useful information to care for yourself and your loved one.
ABC Behaviour Log
The ABC Behaviour Log helps care professionals record triggers of behaviour changes (Antecedents), describe the behaviour (Behaviour), and identify subsequent outcomes (Consequences). This methodical approach is invaluable for developing personalised strategies to effectively prevent or manage these behaviour changes.
Living Inside with Dementia: How a Loving Son Created a Dementia-Friendly Home for his Dad
This interactive news feature by Straits Times explores how Daniel Lim, a loving son created a Dementia-Friendly Home for his dad.
Living Outside with Dementia: How Singapore builds its Dementia-Friendly Neighbourhoods
This interactive news feature by Straits Times explores how Singapore builds its Dementia-Friendly neighbourhoods.
Understanding Dementia – an Online Course
This e-learning series offers information on understanding dementia, reducing risk & dementia-friendly communities
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
All that Remains (Graphic Novel)
This graphic novel features stories & illustrations inspired by real-life experiences of families impacted by dementia
5 Ways to Reduce Risk of Dementia
This infographic highlights 5 ways to reduce the risk of dementia
9 Differences Between Normal Aging & Dementia
This infographic breaks down the signs and symptoms of dementia & how it differs from regular age-related changes
360 Degree Virtual Reality Dementia-Friendly HDB Home Design Guide
This guide provides virtual solutions for caregivers to help make their home dementia-friendly. Best viewed on desktop
The CAUSEd Tool
This tool is aimed at helping caregivers understand the behavioural changes of persons with dementia