National Heritage Board

Old vinyl records, movie tickets and photographs are being used to help seniors with dementia take a trip down memory lane.

An eight-week program developed by N2C Health and the National Heritage Board uses familiar objects from the 1950s to 1980s to help seniors recall memories and spark conversations.

A pilot study involving 25 seniors found that 72% maintained positive moods, with some becoming more expressive.

The program, launched last month, is expected to be expanded to all 27 N2C health day care centers in about three years.

The interiors, though, could.

Then, in February 2011, the National Heritage Board named Joo Chiat Singapore's first heritage town.

The title came with funding for heritage and community activities.

In 2023, the Heritage Board went further and made the neighborhood a heritage activation node, funding festivals, tours, and talks to start in 2024.

In my opinion, and I think in Singapore's context itself, actually belongs to the state still.

Of course, there will need to be discussions amongst the National Heritage Board to look into areas that may not lie within their purview.

So I think this is something that would need to be discussed further on.

But in most cases, like example, the excavations they have done, It all belongs to the state.