Yio Chu Kang targets to be first dementia-friendly neighbourhood

Residents painting murals at the void deck of Block 612 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4. The murals are part of a trail to help residents stay active by clocking 10,000 steps a day, and also aim to help people with dementia find their way around the estate. - The Straits Times/Asia News Network

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Yio Chu Kang is set to be the first dementia-friendly constituency with infrastructure and services catered for residents aged 65 and above who now form about 40 per cent of the housing estate’s population.

On Sunday (Oct 30), during a ministerial community visit by Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, MP for Yio Chu Kang Yip Hon Weng said the housing estate will be entirely dementia-friendly by 2025.