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As its population ages and more younger people are diagnosed with dementia, Singapore is working to develop a wide range of services and programs for the varied levels of support people need at different stages of dementia. Dementia Singapore works with hospitals and community partners to develop different models of care that will help people stay in their homes. Nee Soon, Singapore's first dementia-friendly estate, was co-designed in 2019 by community stakeholders, healthcare partners and design consultants. Buildings are demarcated into three zones by primary colors; staff and retailers are trained to assist people with dementia; and there are go-to-points to which residents can bring wandering people with dementia. Since 2019, Dementia Singapore has been working to bring people with dementia into these planning conversations. To date, there are 15 dementia-friendly communities in Singapore but the goal is to move towards a dementia-friendly Singapore as a whole.
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