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Tips for Managing Disinhibited Behaviours

April 11, 2024

Dementia self-advocates play an essential role in creating positive change in policies, researches, and initiatives that support the dementia community.

The Power of Love: Living & Loving Despite Dementia

March 9, 2023

We share a meal and get to know Mdm Katherine Lim and her daughters Belinda and Babara Seet, who star in Dementia Singapore

5 Effective Tea Blends for Caregivers’ Stress and Sleep Relief

February 19, 2024

This article offers a list of outdoor monitoring solutions and alternatives that may be helpful for caregivers to explore with their loved ones.

Supporting Persons with Dementia to Vote

August 8, 2023

Learn how you can prepare your loved one who is living with dementia on voting essentials for the election and casting an informed vote.

Night Respite Service for Caregivers

February 8, 2024

Are you unable to take time off your caregiving duties because your loved one living with dementia is experiencing sundowning? Fortunately, there are night respite and home-based overnight care services

Tips for Communicating with Persons Living with Dementia

October 24, 2022

As the condition of a person living with dementia progresses, the way in which others communicate and interact with them should also change in order to tailor the interaction to

Preparing for Doctor’s Visit

October 19, 2022

Being well-prepared for a doctor’s visit will be beneficial to you and your loved one living with dementia. Keep a symptom diary for your loved one A diary helps you

Why Do Behavioural Changes Happen?

October 25, 2022

Dementia is accompanied by behavioural changes, which affect your loved one living with dementia and all of you around him/her. Behavioural changes can be one of the aspects of dementia

Caregiving Through the Stages of Dementia

October 19, 2022

Your role as a caregiver changes with the progression of your loved one’s condition. Below summarises the caregiving experience through the different stages of dementia:1-3

Caregiver Training and Courses

October 19, 2022

You may consider signing up for caregiving training to help you better care for your loved ones living with dementia. As caregiving also involves more than one caregiver, such as

Making Festive Celebrations Dementia-Friendly

October 19, 2022

Festivities are typically a time for joy and celebration across all cultures. However, it might present as a stressful time for both caregivers and persons with dementia due to a

Deputyship

October 6, 2022

A deputy is appointed by the Court to make decisions on behalf of a person who lacks mental capacity when the person has not made a Lasting Power of Attorney

Providing Namaste Care at Home

October 17, 2022

As a person living with dementia increasingly faces challenges in communication as their condition advances, what can help us to better communicate and engage them in daily activities at home?

Improving Eating Environment & Appetite

October 6, 2022

While it is essential to pay attention to the nutritional aspects of a meal by providing regular, healthy and balanced meals, another important aspect of meals for persons living with

Financial Schemes

October 6, 2022

Caring for a person living with dementia requires careful financial planning, and may sometimes require the family of the person living with dementia to tap on financial resources. There are

Making Your Home Dementia-Friendly

October 5, 2022

Persons living with dementia may face challenges navigating the physical environment, due to loss of orientation, sensory acuity, visual-spatial awareness, and mobility. Changes in their sensory system may reduce their

Interest-based Activities for Caregivers

October 2, 2022

What if we could combine caregiver support activities with their interest to acquire new skills? Dementia Singapore has done just that! The Caregiver Support & Network (CSN) is a refreshing

Advance Medical Directive

October 2, 2022

An Advance Medical Directive (AMD) is a legal document signed by a person in advance, informing their doctor that they do not want any extraordinary life-sustaining treatment to be used

Lasting Power of Attorney

October 2, 2022

What Is the Lasting Power of Attorney? As dementia progresses, persons with this condition will have increasing difficulty with judgment and problem solving. You may notice that they might be

Tips to Manage Dementia Medications

September 8, 2022

Most persons living with dementia are able to manage their own medication in the early stages of their condition, but may find it more difficult to do so as their

Pharmacological Management of Dementia

September 8, 2022

Though non-drug measures are usually the first-line approach to address the symptoms of dementia, medications are still important in the treatment of dementia. Presently, there is no cure for dementia.

Managing Urinary Incontinence

September 8, 2022

Urinary incontinence is a common problem in dementia. As the disease progresses, your loved one may become less aware of their toileting needs and urinate unconsciously. Deterioration may lead to

Managing Constipation

September 8, 2022

Constipation is common in persons living with dementia given their reduced awareness, and especially those who are older persons who may be relatively immobile. Poor food, fibre and fluid intake

Managing Wandering Behaviour

September 8, 2022

Many persons living with dementia feel the urge to walk about and in some cases leave their homes. Though it is sometimes termed as “wandering”, it is rarely ever aimless.

Managing Sundowning

September 8, 2022

What Is Sundowning? Your loved one living with dementia may display behaviour changes particularly in the evening which include agitation, aggression, confusion and restlessness. This is known as sundowning and

Mealtime Behaviours

September 8, 2022

Persons living with dementia may sometimes refuse to eat. They may become angry, agitated, or challenging to feed during mealtimes. This can happen for a variety of reasons: Disliking the

Helping Your Loved One Who Lives Alone

September 8, 2022

Persons living with dementia, especially in the earlier stages of dementia, may choose to live alone to maintain their independence for as long as possible, or to remain in a

Supporting Activities of Daily Living

September 8, 2022

As the condition of persons living with dementia progresses, their abilities to perform Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) deteriorate as well. ADLs refer to routine activities which most persons have

Designing a Daily Routine

September 8, 2022

Persons living with dementia often feel confused and disoriented, especially when their memories begin to blur and their functions start to deteriorate. Your loved one living with dementia may have

Services for Caregivers

September 7, 2022

Caregivers of persons living with dementia face unique challenges. Dementia progression can take several years and the caregiving needs vary as their loved ones transit through the stages of dementia.

Different Types of Dementia

August 10, 2022

Alzhemer’s disease is the most common type of dementia. It is caused by the build-up of certain kinds of proteins in and around brain cells. It has an insidious (slow)

What is Person-Centred Care?

August 10, 2022

Person-centred dementia care aims to enhance the wellbeing of persons living with dementia by meeting their psychological needs, which maintains personhood. Person-centred care (PCC) is a way of thinking about

Dementia Signs & Symptoms

August 10, 2022

Although symptoms of dementia vary between individuals, there are some common warning signs. Every person living with dementia is unique and does not present the same symptoms. The needs and

How Dementia Changes The Brain

August 10, 2022

Knowing how dementia changes the brain, which affects dementia symptoms, helps us to understand why persons living with dementia behave the way they do. The human brain is an organ

How The Brain Works

August 10, 2022

Dementia can affect the entire brain. Learn how the brain works and understand how changes in specific brain regions can affect the ways dementia symptoms manifest.

ABCDs of Dementia Progression

August 10, 2022

All types of dementia are progressive. This means that while symptoms may at first be mild, they deteriorate with time. As dementia progresses, a person with this condition will need

Where to Get a Diagnosis?

July 1, 2022

Diagnosis can be conducted at several places including the hospitals listed below and certified general practitioners’ clinics. You may obtain a professional diagnosis by approaching the places below: General Practitioners

The Power of Love: Living & Loving Despite Dementia

March 9, 2023

We share a meal and get to know Mdm Katherine Lim and her daughters Belinda and Babara Seet, who star in Dementia Singapore

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