12/09/2025
is a Singaporean nurse-caregiver, who writes today about the failings of dementia care in Southeast Asia and the radical potential of rethinking this care as a collective practice.
As Lyn writes: “Dementia is often understood as the disappearance of memory, identity, and meaning. However, it can also be seen as a space for dignity, presence, and community. In my eight years of caring for people with dementia as a nurse, a caregiver, and as a granddaughter of my beloved grandma, I have spent most of these years challenging the notion of treating dementia as a tragic end, a slow death, but rather seeing it as another way of being human.”
🎨 who says: “This piece is inspired by the themes of care and community explored in the article. It depicts a safe, nurturing space where people from different generations come together to support one another and share their experiences with dementia. The floating shapes between the flowers represent the exchange of stories flowing between people. I included peonies and chrysanthemums which are flowers rich with cultural significance in Southeast Asia. They symbolise honour, endurance and joy, echoing the strength and warmth found in inter-generational connection and shared care.”
https://shado-mag.com/articles/opinion/more-than-whats-forgotten-rethinking-dementia-care-in-southeast-asia/
