Dementia Prevention
Mindful Awareness Practice (MAP)
Mindfulness is a form of meditation in the prevention for dementia that teaches participants to focus on the current moment in an intentional and non-judgmental manner. The practice leads participants to focus on intentionally maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of their internal and external experiences, namely their thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and the surrounding environment. Participants are also taught to experience all those in a non-judgemental way, simply accepting what is happening at the present moment without evaluating the past or imagining the future. MAP training helps to know how prevent dementia and improve your mental health.
Our studies found improvements in temporal global efficiency, verbal recognition memory, and working memory span. In addition, we also found increased telomere lengths and improvements in gut microbiome.
Art & Music Reminiscence
Art therapy (AT) is a widely accepted psychosocial intervention known to engage attention and enhance cognition, and improve mood for persons helps prevention for dementia. It is a therapeutic process involving both art and psychotherapy elements as a means of channelling well-being outcomes through a creative approach. Deliverables can include an umbrella of activities including but not limited to: visual art-making, museum gallery viewing, photography and art or music with reminiscence themes to evoke memory for elderly with dementia.
Our study found significant improvement in memory domains which were sustained at 9 months with art therapy. Additional improvements were also noted in visuospatial abilities, attention, working memory, and executive function. Know more how to prevent dementia with Art & Music Reminiscence with us!
Horticulture Therapy
Therapeutic horticulture refers to the process of enhancing participants’ well-being, both physical and mental health, through plant-related activities. The activities can range from plant propagation of edible vegetables and herbs, gardening, nature-based art creation including leaf collage and flower pressing on cards, as well as mindfulness walking through gardens. This therapy promotes peace of mind through the surrounding nature and greenery.
Our research found improved memory and immune response, as well as social connectedness and life satisfaction, all of which are important factors in building social resilience. Learn how to prevent dementia through Horticulture Therapy with us!
Choral Singing (Choir)
People engaging in lifelong music-making have been found to have better cognitive outcomes later in life. A previous study found that both amateur and professional singers and musicians have brain features younger than their chronological age. This shows that singing have the potential to be an engaging and effective way to prevent ageing-related cognitive decline.
Our 2-year study found comparable improvements following choral singing intervention (CSI) and Health Education Programme (HEP). Additionally, participants found the session to be enjoyable and improved their social connectivity. Get in touch with us to learn Choral Singing how prevent dementia!
Tea Drinking
Data from several cross-sectional studies have consistently shown that tea drinking is associated with better performance on cognitive tests. This finding is supported by longitudinal data from the Singapore Longitudinal Aging Study, the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey and the Cardiovascular Health Study.
Our study found that individual show consumed either green tea, oolong tea, or black tea at least 4 times a week for about 25 years had brain regions that were interconnected in a more efficient way.
Age Well Everyday (AWE)
Prevention For Dementia
- Health education
- Mindfulness practice
- Art and music reminiscence
- Gardening
- Choral Singing
- Exercise and more.
At Mind Science Centre, we place value in translating the evidence-based knowledge we have into community programmes that would have a direct impact on the population. Results from our Jurong Ageing Study (JAS) became the base of Mind Science Centre’s flagship programme: Age Well Everyday (AWE). AWE holistically encompasses a series of community activities for seniors to engage in active ageing, including:
- Health education
- Mindfulness practice
- Art and music reminiscence
- Gardening
- Choral Singing
- Exercise and more.