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In Singapore, 1 in 10 people, aged 60 and above, suffers from dementia, making it the fifth leading cause of disability. With an increased life expectancy and rapidly ageing population, dementia is a growing concern and yet, many are not informed of the condition. Click on the links below to learn more about the condition!

A Caregiver's Easy Guide - Supporting Persons with Dementia
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ABCs of Dementia

Alzheimer's Disease

Vascular Dementia

Vascular Dementia: A Preventable Form of Dementia

Young Onset Dementia

Mild Cognitive Impairment

Caregivers

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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