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Ageing Urbanism - Making Public Transport Journeys Dementia-Friendly

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.

Looking to the Future – Inclusive Design for People Living With Dementia

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)

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.

DFC Accordion Card AIC

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”

Videos

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.

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.

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.

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.

Series Sing to Remember – Defying Dementia Part 2 More from this series

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?

Series Sing to Remember – Defying Dementia Part 1 More from this series

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.

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Supporting Persons With Dementia for Bus Operators

This video offers practical advice for providing assistance to a person with dementia in a bus using KIND & CARE

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Supporting Persons With Dementia for Train Operators

This video offers practical advice for providing assistance to a person with dementia at MRT stations using KIND & CARE

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Private Hire Vehicle Operators

This video offers practical advice for providing assistance to a passenger with dementia using KIND & CARE

Hong Kah North Launch Video

The video details the steps taken to make Hong Kah North dementia-friendly and inclusive

Others
Series Straits Times: Living Inside with Dementia More from this series

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.

Series Living Outside with Dementia: How Singapore Builds its Dementia-Friendly Neighbourhoods More from this series

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.

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

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