API Care and Counselling, the community outreach arm of the Asian Pastoral Institute (API), is proud to organise this workshop on evidence-based strategies to reduce cognitive decline.

BACKGROUND

Dementia is a growing mental health problem in Singapore, and its impact on the individual, family and community is significant. Fortunately, research has increasingly shown that simple changes to daily habits can reduce the risk of developing dementia in older adults. These strategies span the spiritual, physical, emotional, intellectual, and social domains of life.

WHAT SHOULD I EXPECT TO LEARN?

The features of dementia and how it develops
Common medical and psychological interventions that slow its progress
Practical strategies that healthy people can use to prevent dementia in themselves and their elderly relatives and friends

WHO IS THIS WORKSHOP FOR?

Healthy older adults who desire to age well
Older adults who are concerned about minor memory problems
Adult children concerned for their elderly parents and relatives

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

DR LEW YII JEN, M.MED IN FAMILIY MEDICINE, MA (PASTORAL STUDIES)

Dr Lew Yii Jen is leading a cluster of several primary care centres in Singapore and has practiced medicine as a family physician for over 20 years. Dr Lew obtained his Masters of Medicine in Family Medicine from the National University of Singapore, and is a Fellow of the College of Family Physicians Singapore. He also obtained his MA (Pastoral Studies) from the Asian Pastoral Institute.

PARTICIPANTS’ FEEDBACK

“Speaker is very knowledgeable and engaging. There is good interaction and participation!”

“The workshop has increased my knowledge of the subject and prompted me to live more healthily.”