Towards a more inclusive Singapore: Designing Dementia-Friendly Neighbourhoods

Event Synopsis

Singapore’s first ground-up research-based study on dementia-friendly neighbourhoods was launched on 2 December 2023 in the Yio Chu Kang Constituency, by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Mr Yip Hon Weng,  Advisor to Yio Chu Kang Grassroots Organisations.

Driven by CLC, the Agency for Integrated Care (AIC), and the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), with support from Yio Chu Kang Grassroots Organisations, the Dementia-Friendly Neighbourhood Study set out to develop locally validated design guidelines for creating neighbourhoods inclusive to people living with dementia, especially in Singapore’s high-rise,high-density urban context.

In this Lecture Series, we share the impetus for and objectives of the Study, its process and partnerships, the extensive considerations for programming and designing a dementia-friendly neighbourhood, what it took to transform a constituency into a dementia-friendly one, and what it will continue to take as we work towards proliferating dementia-friendly neighbourhoods across Singapore to create a more inclusive home for all.

Event Website: https://www.clc.gov.sg/events/lectures/view/towards-a-more-inclusive-singapore-designing-dementia-friendly-neighbourhoods