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Volume 8 Journal of Alzheimers Disease & Parkinsonism
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September 17-18, 2018 Singapore
12th World Congress on
Advances and Innovations in Dementia
Dementia Congress 2018
September 17-18, 2018
Early intervention through localized games
The World Alzheimer’s Report 2011 recommends that more randomized controlled trials are required to promote evidence-
based intervention in early stage dementia. There is a lack of relevant localized games and activities that can be used as
early intervention tools to engage seniors in Singapore. Having experienced the pain of dementia at home, the author created
card games comprising localized items that seniors would be familiar with. It started off as a memory matching card game
deck. Her card games received a positive response from hospitals and senior facilities because seniors were able to relate to the
familiar items featured on the card games. This invokes nostalgia and positive memories. They added more game plays such as
charades, Snap, Pictionary, storytelling, coloring and puzzles. The author is planning to explore research on the effectiveness
of early intervention through games on seniors, having personally experienced the positive impact of early intervention in her
grandmother’s situation. Her grandma showed early warning signs of dementia a few years ago, family then embarked on a
journey of early intervention where they encouraged lifestyle changes in her grandmother through food, exercise and activities.
The author is hoping to continue to bring the message of early intervention to other communities through card games.
Biography
Christel Goh is the Founder of Play Huahee, Singapore. Play Huahee is a social movement that aims to encourage communities to embark on early intervention in
their seniors’ conditions. She hopes to encourage this through creating localized and relevant games for seniors. Play Huahee’s games are currently used as tools
to engage seniors by organizations such as National University Hospital, Khoo Teck Phuat Hospital, Monfort Care.
Christel Goh
Founder of Play Huahee, Singapore
Christel Goh, J Alzheimers Dis Parkinsonism 2018, Volume 8
DOI: 10.4172/2161-0460-C5-048