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Singapore Unveils Bilingual Game App for Dementia
The Singapore University of Technology and Design has introduced Ami, short for Advancing Mental Invigoration developed by Associate Professor Yow Wei Quin and her team; which aims to leverage gamification to harness the cognitive benefits of bilingualism or multilingualism in the elderly.
SUTD researchers develop game app to help elderly stave off dementia
Called Ami, the app is a simple and interactive touch-screen game suitable for the elderly. It currently offers three games and supports six different languages including dialects, which are Chinese, English, and Malay, Tamil, Hokkien and Cantonese.
Bilingualism delays dementia
What are the benefits of bilingualism? It turns out that in addition to educational benefits, work convenience and maintaining connections with family and cultural traditions, bilingualism also has a positive impact on the brain and even delays the onset of dementia.
Demystifying age and intelligence
The article explores the cognitive functions of fluid abilities and crystalised abilities.
Bilingualism as a catalyst for social development in children
SUTD researchers delve into how language diversity can enrich children’s social-cognitive development.
The Big Read in short: Teenagers' unhealthy addiction to social media
TODAY looks at how social media addiction could impact children and youths’ mental health, and why it should be taken seriously in the face of inconclusive research. Dr Andrew Yee (HASS) is quoted in the article.
Explainer: What is Meta's new platform Threads, and will its Instagram tie-in help it challenge Twitter?
Assistant Prof Andrew Yee was quoted in the article, and he shared that technological companies now not only know us based on data collected, but also have “substantial power in deciding the kinds of content that we are exposed to”.
Designing a new future for Ang Mo Kio estate
A long-term rejuvenation exercise has been designed to transform its town centre into a community hub.
Children ask voice-activated ChatGPT: Are you a boy or a girl?
Education company Ednovation is using ChatGPT and its own child-friendly version of the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot across its pre-schools in Singapore and other Asian countries.
When We Age
Ageing is inevitable. Channel NewsAsia’s documentary When We Age shares stories of how individuals and communities embrace the physical and mental changes as we grow, including featured interviews with Assistant Prof Nilanjan Raghunath.
