SINGAPORE - News that the Government has called a tender for a first-of-its-kind dementia village in Sembawang last week did little to excite Ms Rachel Lim (not her real name), who was diagnosed with dementia about a year ago.
Ms Lim, 62, is single and has lived alone in a three-room HDB flat for 30 years and wants to continue doing so. "I think the good thing is you don't have to worry about your food or if you fall if you live there," said the former accountant.
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