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P3‐509: FEASIBILITY OF A DEMENTIA VILLAGE IN SINGAPORE
Jing Yi Jeannie Yap, Xin Yi Yap. Alzheimer s & Dementia, 2018-07-01
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
The wave of ‘silver tsunami’ sweeping over the developed world means that the number of dementia patients expected to double to 75.6 million by 2030. To improve the quality of life of our seniors, we advocate for a dementia village in Singapore in place of traditional nursing homes, and examine how feasible it is in Singapore's context. We aim to create a safe environment for dementia patients to live in, preserve their freedom, and accord them dignity. Land scarce Singapore would be the perfect setting for a block of condominium-style apartments, with each flat furnished to a high standard. The rest of the compounds will be situated within a gated premise, with pavements, cycling paths and gardens. Residents will be given the independence to walk around as they please. For the patients’ safety, security cameras will also be present throughout the compounds. The village will be helmed by a myriad of staff who will “live” in the same community, and help residents manage their own household. They will patrol the village in their own street clothes and look after the villagers in a discreet manner. It will also be self-equipped with facilities such as grocery store, restaurant, and gym. “Villagers” can also take on different roles in the community, such as the gardener, or religious leader. The cost of building and maintaining the compounds will be the main consideration, as well as manpower recruitment and training. Staff have to be passionate about serving the elderly, and contribute to creating a pleasing atmosphere. To make it affordable to the public, the costs of staying in the village will have to be reasonable, and might require subsidies from the government. It can be foreseen that demand for places in the village will be high, hence criteria has to be put in place to ensure the ones who will benefit from it the most will be selected. A dementia village is a novel concept, which would result in a more active, comprehensive and humane way for dementia patients to live, without being handicapped by their condition.
Key findings
- A dementia village is a novel concept, which would result in a more active, comprehensive and humane way for dementia patients to live, without being handicapped by their condition.
Why it matters
This paper proposes a dementia village in Singapore as an alternative to traditional nursing homes, describing a gated community with staff and facilities. It is a feasibility proposal about living arrangements and does not test any treatment, cure, or prevention for Alzheimer's disease.
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Study details
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 24/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Alzheimer s & Dementia) |
| Journal's citation record | 2 / 4 | Alzheimer s & Dementia: journal h-index 228 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 2 / 5 | 2018 — within 10 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 0 / 4 | Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 0 / 3 | Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 0 / 7 | Cited 0 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 0 / 5 | 0.0 citations a year over 10 year(s) since 2018 |
| Impact for its field and year | 0 / 6 | Cited 0.0× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 0 / 6 | No other study in this library cites it |
| Still being cited | 0 / 4 | Cited 0 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 1 / 4 | Last-listed author Xin Yi Yap: h-index 5 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 0 / 3 | Singapore General Hospital: institution h-index 387 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 0 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 1 institution(s) in 1 country — scores zero (affiliation lists can be incomplete) |
| Indexed in PubMed | 1 / 2 | Not in PubMed, but has a DOI |
| Free to read | 0 / 2 | Behind a paywall — scores zero |
| Total | 24 / 100 | — |
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APA 7th
Yap, J. Y. J., & Yap, X. Y. (2018). P3‐509: FEASIBILITY OF A DEMENTIA VILLAGE IN SINGAPORE. Alzheimer s & Dementia. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jalz.2018.06.1874
Vancouver
Yap JYJ, Yap XY. P3‐509: FEASIBILITY OF A DEMENTIA VILLAGE IN SINGAPORE. Alzheimer s & Dementia. 2018. doi:10.1016/j.jalz.2018.06.1874.
BibTeX
@article{yap2018-807215e5,
author = {Yap, Jing Yi Jeannie and Yap, Xin Yi},
title = {{P3‐509: FEASIBILITY OF A DEMENTIA VILLAGE IN SINGAPORE}},
journal = {Alzheimer s \& Dementia},
year = {2018},
doi = {10.1016/j.jalz.2018.06.1874},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jalz.2018.06.1874}
}
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