COMMENCED
1 February 2017
STATUS
Completed
PARTNERS AND SPONSORS
Lee Li Ming

Pilot Study
PI: Dr Anna Lane (LKYCIC, SUTD)
Co-PI: Dr Belinda Yuen (LKYCIC, SUTD)
Team: Ms Freya Yu (LKYCIC, SUTD)

The main aim of this research project is to evaluate early progress in implementing the dementia-friendly community concept in Singapore by exploring lived experiences of persons living with dementia and assessing community awareness of dementia and support for them and their carers.

Publications

  • Lane, Anna., Yu, Freya., Loh, Katherine. & Yuen, Belinda. (2018). Pilot Survey of the Public’s Awareness of Dementia. Report for the Lee Li Ming Programme on Ageing Urbanism. Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities, Singapore University of Technology and Design.

COMMENCED
1 June 2019

STATUS
Completed

PARTNERS AND SPONSORS
Lee Li Ming and Agency for Integrated Care

PI: Dr Belinda Yuen (LKYCIC, SUTD)
Co-PI: Dr Anna Lane (LKYCIC, SUTD)
Team: Dr Spela Mocnik (LKYCIC, SUTD)

Implemented over 2 phases, this trend study investigates the early progress, outcomes and impacts of the DFSG initiative of Engage Empower and Enable in three study dementia-friendly communities.  Methodology includes qualitative and quantitative research with local stakeholders, persons living with dementia and carers as well as the development of a logic model/theory of change for baseline assessment of key outcomes.

Publications

  • Yuen, Belinda., Lane, Anna. & Močnik, Špela. (2022). Using Delphi technique to develop a shared vision for dementia-friendly Singapore, Journal of Aging and Environment, doi.org/10.1080/26892618.2022.2140374

Photo Credit: Fechi Fajardo