Research

The Memory and Cognitive Disorder Centre is seeking volunteers who can help us in our research endeavours by participating in our Clinical Research Studies. Please see the list below for more details and its eligibility criteria. For more information, do contact us at sd.memory.cognitive.disorder.centre@singhealth.com.sg.

Study title	Purpose of research study	Duration of study	Basic eligibility criteria of research participants	Study site location	Principle investigator
SNCA Rep1 polymorphism in Parkinson's disease (PD) cognition	Investigating the genetic basis of cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease	3 years	Clinically diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and able to undergo blood draw and cognitive evaluation	NNI (TTSH and SGH campuses)	Dr Adeline Ng
Sensors In-home for Elder Well-being (SINEW)	To utilize a network of in-home sensors and a wearable to detect behaviour patterns consistent with cognitive decline	2-3 years	65 years old Living alone Living independently in the community Healthy cognition or diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment	SKH/Community	Dr Iris Rawtaer
Project Pensieve – AI-enabled Digital Tool for Early Detection of Dementia	To identify self-administered solution for early detection of dementia in community settings	Jul 2021 to Jul 2023	Community dwelling older persons (>65 years) Staying around the catchment of Singapore General Hospital	Community sites around the catchment of Singapore General Hospital	Dr Liew Tau Ming

Our Care Team

Service Chief - SingHealth Community Hospitals

Dr Chan Qiu Hua Catherine
Consultant, Post Acute & Continuing Care
Director, Dementia and Cognitive Care Service

Nursing Team

SGH	CGH	SKH
Foo Wee Ching (NC) Julian Lee Hui Min (NC) Netty Ryanie Binte Kamaruzaman (NC) Stella Wang Hwee Yi (APN) Usanee Chotphoksap (APN)	Chitra D/O Pandiaya (Snr Nurse Manager) Li Fuyin (SNC/APN) Raihanah Binti Abdull Ghafar (ANC) Sahnan Bin Rahim (NC)	Zhang Di (DD Nursing, APN)
NNI	SHP	SCH
Esther Vanessa Chua Ai Ling (NC)	Gao Ning (ANC)	Tee Yong Ming (Nurse Educator) Linda Lim Lay Hoon (SNC)

APN = Advanced Practising Nurse
NC = Nurse Clinician

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