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SLEC CommCare Symposium 2026 - Dementia & Spirituality Track
Overview Caring for the Whole Person in Dementia: Exploring Science, Spirituality & Shared Humanity Join the conversation at the 5th SLEC CommCare Symposium to explore how science, spirituality, and shared humanity can enrich dementia care. Gain practical insights to support personhood, strengthen relationships, foster meaningful connection, and care for the whole person throughout the dementia journey. For more information, please visit https://commcaresymposium.slec.org.sg.
Psychometric Validation of the Bedford Alzheimer Nursing‐Severity Scale in Community‐Dwelling Persons With Severe Dementia
Conflicts of Interest The authors declare no conflicts of interest. Data Availability Statement Research data are not shared. Supporting Information Filename Description gps70187-sup-0001-suppl-data.docx51.1 KB Supporting Information S1 References 12020 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures,” Alzheimer's & Dementia 16, no. 3 (2020): 391–460, https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.12068.
Cucumin-Rich Curry Consumption Is Associated with Lower Risk of Cognitive Decline and Incident Neurocognitive Disorder: A Population-Based Study
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How to deal with dementia patients who break the law
It was far from typical behaviour for a 76-year-old former junior college teacher. Lim See Poi was recently sentenced to 15 months jail for a string of molestation offences. One key point to note here is that Lim suffered from frontotemporal dementia. As Singapore ages and more people are afflicted with neurodegenerative disease, such cases could become more common and bring into focus the criminal responsibility of dementia patients. Memory loss is just one aspect of dementia.
Can dementia or stroke patients age well? Yes, if mindsets change
The recent suicide of acclaimed Chinese novelist Chiung Yao sparked an outpouring of grief, as well as discussions on the care that older people receive. Still looking hale and hearty at the time of her demise, she chose death to take control of her life, as she did not want to endure a slow decline and the prospect of becoming frail and dependent.
Family caregiver perspectives on suffering of persons with severe dementia: A qualitative study
Abstract Context Dementia involves suffering. Assessing the experience of suffering among persons with severe dementia is instrumental to delivering quality end-of-life care to them and their caregivers. Objectives We aimed to assess dimensions of suffering from the perspective of family caregivers, and the resulting impact on their decisions for the care of persons with severe dementia.
The three dimensions of caregiver grief in dementia caregiving: Validity and utility of the subscales of the Marwit‐Meuser Caregiver Grief Inventory
RESEARCH ARTICLE Tau Ming Liew Corresponding Author E-mail address: tau_ming_liew@imh.com.sg https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1555-7752 Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore Psychotherapy Service, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore Correspondence Tau Ming Liew, Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, Institute of Mental Health, 10 Buangkok View, Singapore 539747. Telephone: 6389 2000.
Contrasting the risk factors of grief and burden in caregivers of persons with dementia: multivariate analysis
Background Caregivers of persons with dementia (PWD) can experience loss and grief long before the death of the person. While such phenomenon of pre‐death grief (PDG) has been increasingly described, we are uncertain how it can be distinct from the well‐studied construct of caregiver burden. Objective To determine whether there are differences in the risk factors of PDG and caregiver burden to aid in our understanding of the relationship between the two constructs.
Response to the Letter from Lu et al, “Utility of Montreal Cognitive Assessment (Hong Kong Version) in the Diagnosis of Mild Neurocognitive Disorders (NCD): NCD Due to Alzheimer Disease (NCD-AD) and NCD Due to Vascular Disease (NCD-Vascular)” - Journal of
To view the full text, please login as a subscribed user or purchase a subscription. Click here to view the full text on ScienceDirect. We refer to the study by Lu et al1 on the diagnostic utility of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) in differentiating DSM-5 mild neurocognitive disorder (NCD) from healthy controls in the Hong Kong population.
Day Care Centers for Seniors in Singapore: Looking Back and Looking Ahead
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