Getting a formal diagnosis for dementia is important and often required for a person living with dementia to apply for treatments, dementia care services and assistance schemes. Here is a compiled directory of places and hotlines you can contact to get assessed for dementia.
Ask the Expert: Episode 1 -Do I Have Dementia? Where to Seek Support?
Source: Agency for Integrated Care (AIC)
In this first of a 6-part series “All About Dementia – Ask the Experts”, Dr Chen Shiling and Ms Emily Ong answer questions related to dementia diagnosis and treatment, including when you should consider getting a diagnosis and where you can seek support through and after the diagnosis process.
Diagnosis can be conducted at several places including the hospitals listed below and certified general practitioners’ clinics.
You may obtain a professional diagnosis through any of the medical facilities listed below:
Memory Clinics
- Tan Tock Seng HospitalCentre for Geriatric Medicine [Basement 1]
7 Jalan Tan Tock Seng
Singapore 308440
Tel: 6359 6100
- Institute of Mental HealthPsychogeriatric Clinic
10 Buangkok View
Singapore 539747
Tel: 6389 2200 - National University HospitalNeuroscience Clinic
5b Lower Kent Ridge Road
Singapore 119074
Tel: 6772 4850
- Changi General HospitalGeriatric Medicine Centre
Changi General Hospital, The Integrated Building, Level 2 2 Simei Street 3
Singapore 529889
Tel: 6788 8833
- Ng Teng Fong HospitalGeriatric Medicine
1 Jurong East Street 21
Singapore 609606 Tel: 6908 2222 or use the NUHS application - Singapore General HospitalNeuroscience Clinic (NSOC)
SGH Emergency/NNI Building, Level 10 (Accessible via Lift Lobby A) Outram Road
Singapore 168581
Tel: 6321 4377
Email: [email protected]
- NNI @ TTSH CampusNeuroscience Clinic, Level 1
National Neuroscience Institute
11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng
Singapore 308433
Tel: 6330 6363
Email: [email protected]
Polyclinics
You can approach Polyclinics to provide the necessary assessments for diagnosis.
You may also approach a Community Outreach Team (CREST) or Community Intervention Team (COMIT) for screening, intervention and caregiver support.
A list of polyclinics, CREST and COMIT teams can be found in the Mind Matters Resource Directory by AIC.
Helplines
You can call the following helplines for more information.
- Dementia Helpline by Dementia Singapore: 6377 0700
- Agency for Integrated Care Hotline: 1800-650-6060
- HealthLine by Health Promotion Board (HPB): 1800-223-1313