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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 Launches World’s First Bilingual Game App Aimed at Staving Off Dementia
Move over Super Mario and Candy Crush, Ami is set to take the game world by storm – for the mature audiences at least. Ami operates on the scientific hypothesis that bilingualism or multilingualism has positive effects on the cognitive abilities of 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.
Dr Nilanjan Raghunath has been awarded SGD 45,500 research grant and a research fellowship by the Social Mobility Foundation
Dr Nilanjan Raghunath has been awarded SGD 45,500 research grant and a research fellowship by the Social Mobility Foundation (LKYLSPP, NUS)
Dr Nilanjan Raghunath awarded the Fulbright Research Scholar Award and Grant for 2023
Dr Nilanjan Raghunath has received the Fulbright research scholar award and grant for 2023.
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”.