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What is it like to have dementia? Experience it with immersive VR app

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Associate Professor May Lim, Assistant Provost (Applied Learning) at SIT, trying out the Experience Dementia in Singapore (Edis) VR simulation.

SIT Associate Professor May Lim guiding students trying the Experience Dementia in Singapore virtual reality simulation.

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SINGAPORE – After her mother was diagnosed with mild dementia in 2022, Ms Winnie Lee felt helpless and at a loss when it came to taking care of her.

Her 74-year-old mother forgets things such as the date and time, and asks the same questions repeatedly. 

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