Dementia Prevention

Q: Is dementia preventable?

A large share of dementia cases can be delayed or avoided. The Lancet Commission has identified up to 14 modifiable risk factors that together may account for around 45% of dementia risk worldwide. Prevention is not a guarantee — but the evidence base for community-scale risk reduction is now strong.

Q: What is the FINGER protocol?

FINGER is a Finnish randomised trial that proved a multi-domain lifestyle intervention — combining exercise, nutrition guidance, cognitive training, and vascular risk management — can meaningfully slow cognitive decline in at-risk older adults. SINGER is our Singapore adaptation, tailored to local diet, languages, and community settings.

The Story

Singapore's old-age dependency ratio is rising sharply. Dementia is no longer a future challenge — it is a present one.

Why prevention

The Lancet Commission on Dementia Prevention has identified up to 14 modifiable risk factors that together may account for around 45% of dementia cases worldwide. The single biggest opportunity in eldercare today is delivering evidence-based lifestyle support at community scale, early, to the people most likely to benefit.

What works

The FINGER trial proved that a multi-domain intervention — combining physical activity, nutrition guidance, cognitive training, and vascular risk management — can meaningfully slow cognitive decline. Our SINGER protocol adapts FINGER to Singapore's diet, languages, and community settings.

How donations help

Gifts under this Cause fund the four Programmes we deliver across Kembangan, Bukit Merah, Chengshan, Jelapang and other neighbourhoods through our IPC partners. Every Programme is partner-delivered, evidence-led, and measured against validated cognitive scales.

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