Mental Health
There is no health without mental health. In a crowded landscape, we will focus on the mental health of caregivers and seniors, including those with dementia.
78% of people with mental health conditions do not seek help
30% of seniors in Singapore are lonely. 4% are depressed
1 in 3 seniors above the age of 80 have dementia
Mental health will be a new horizontal in our portfolio, and an engine of growth and impact.
We believe there is no health without mental health, and that the divide between the mind and the brain is an artificial one.
Many diseases, including metabolic disorders, are linked to mental disorders and share risk factors. This is the starting point from which we will develop a more holistic approach to tackling mental health challenges.
We will do this via an ecosystem approach, building bridges between sectors, organisations and disciplines. We will focus on both treatment and prevention, exploring technological tools that allow reticent patients to self-help or that improve capabilities and confidence of professionals.
We will apply a “Solutions Stack” lens, which views challenges as solved by a combination of solutions, instead of seeking a silver bullet.
Crucially, we will operate on the assumption that advocacy will never fully succeed. There will always be a proportion of the population who remain reticent to seeking help. We will not leave them out.
Post Diagnostic Support
A support programme for newly-diagnosed Persons With Dementia and their caregivers.
DayOne
A mental health screening and support programme for caregivers at the challenging point of the child’s diagnosis for developmental needs.
All our mental health work
SoundKeepers
Development of a new AI tool and community intervention programme to detect and manage early signs of depression in seniors
Reunion
The first purpose-built social space for seniors in a local museum, Reunion provides a non-medical intervention that supports the health and well-being of seniors, including those with mild cognitive impairment and dementia.
DayOne
A mental health screening and support programme for caregivers at the challenging point of the child’s diagnosis for developmental needs.
Dementia Innovation Readiness Index 2020
As societies age and dementia becomes more common, this Index issues a clear call to city-level leaders to help cities learn from each other on how to best manage this great, global challenge to health and social care.
Post Diagnostic Support
A support programme for newly-diagnosed Persons With Dementia and their caregivers.
Hack Care
A tongue-in-cheek guide, styled like an IKEA catalogue, offering tips and tricks to make the home a friendlier place for Persons With Dementia.
Forget Us Not
Singapore’s first campaign to build a dementia-friendly community where hawkers, bus drivers, cashiers and others were trained to support Persons With Dementia.