Using the same group of older Asian adults as a related study, this research looked further at how simple physical tests relate to changes in thinking skills, finding that a person’s existing memory status affects how strong this link is.
In a small trial, an antioxidant supplement called ergothioneine was safe for older adults with mild memory problems over one year, and was linked to better verbal memory and a steadier brain-health marker, compared with a placebo group whose memory and markers got worse.
The Singapore Youth Epidemiology and Resilience (YEAR) study looked at how common mental health symptoms are among a large, representative group of school students aged 11 to 18, and what social and family factors increase or protect against risk.
This paper describes a three-year follow-up study that adds brain scans and voice recordings to an earlier ageing and mental health project, to track long-term changes in thinking skills and mental health, and see how lasting the benefits of earlier interventions were.
This study looked at how healthcare workers in a Singapore hospital used Wysa, an AI mental health chatbot, during the COVID-19 pandemic, finding good uptake, with most people using it more than once, and sleep and anxiety support the most popular features.
Analysing the natural speech of 148 English-speaking Singaporeans, this study found that people with a memory-focused form of mild cognitive impairment used fewer specific, concrete words than others — a pattern also seen in Alzheimer’s disease — suggesting speech patterns could help spot early cognitive decline.
In a group of 121 Singaporean teenagers who self-harm without suicidal intent, this study found that those with more severe self-harm were more likely to seek help from friends or family, while having parents seen as more authoritative was linked to being less likely to seek this kind of informal help.
This study tested a quality-of-life questionnaire (WHOQOL-AGE) on 593 older Singaporeans and found it to be a reliable tool, with results matching up well with related measures like life satisfaction and social connectedness.
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Reviewing many trials, this study looked at whether training programmes actually reduce stigma toward people with mental illness among doctors, nurses, and healthcare students, pulling together evidence on how well this common approach works.
This study protocol describes a trial testing whether a smartwatch with daily reminders can help older Singaporeans stay more physically active, compared with just wearing an activity tracker without reminders, and whether this helps protect their thinking skills and physical health.
