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New Survey Reveals that Singaporeans Know More about Dementia But Nearly 7 in 10 are Unsure Where to Seek Help

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Third national survey by SMU on dementia found that stigma persists;
despite rising awareness, preparedness remains below neutral

SINGAPORE, May 13, 2026 /CNW/ — Singaporeans are significantly more aware of dementia than they were five years ago, but most still do not know where to turn for help, according to a new nationwide study by Singapore Management University (SMU). Members of the general public, particularly those without personal exposure, continue to hold the most negative perceptions towards individuals and families navigating dementia.

These were among the key findings uncovered in the 2026 Remember.For.Me. survey, examining public awareness, stigma and support perceptions related to dementia towards persons living with dementia in Singapore. Led by Rosie Ching, Principal Lecturer of Statistics, SMU and 89 undergraduate students, the study took place over a span of five weeks from January 2026 through a Statistic project integrating statistical learning with societal engagement and impact.

Data was collected from persons living with dementia, caregivers and the general public through a combination of face-to-face interviews, including visits to dementia daycare centres and digital surveys, with a total of 10,827 respondents across Singapore. This data-driven study builds on two earlier nationwide surveys conducted in 2019 and 2023, by Ms Ching in partnership with Dementia Singapore (DSG).

“The data through three runs of Remember.For.Me. gives a powerful longitudinal snapshot of Singapore in the dementia landscape,” said Ms Rosie Ching, Principal Lecturer of Statistics, SMU. “My beloved great-grandmother died of this in the 1990s when I was a student. Her suffering and the family’s anguish is something I’ll never forget. I am deeply grateful to all who have journeyed with Remember.For.Me. across its three national waves since 2019: DSG, care partners, friends, colleagues and students. We are privileged to serve our nation through statistics that will help Singapore become more prepared and more inclusive as we confront the realities of dementia in a super-aged society.”

Bryan Tan, CEO, Dementia Singapore, said: “As Singapore becomes a super-aged society, building a dementia-inclusive nation requires more than awareness — it requires a shift in public perception. By sharing personal stories of individuals and families affected by dementia, including young-onset dementia, we hope to reduce stigma, encourage empathy, and encourage greater understanding of dementia and its impact on families. Together with our volunteers and supporters at Dementia Singapore, we aim to nurture a more caring and understanding Singapore that is supportive of everyone affected by dementia.”

Key findings of practical relevance:

1. Higher awareness of dementia, yet it is not regarded as personally relevant 

Dementia knowledge has increased significantly, rising from a mean of 3.47 in 2019 to 4.68 in 2026 (p<.001). However, the main reason for low awareness has shifted.

In 2026, the top reason cited is “no family history” (40%), overtaking lack of outreach. This suggested that despite its growing prevalence, many Singaporeans still see dementia as not personally relevant.

“We’ve made progress in awareness, but the barrier has changed,” said Ms Ching. “People are no longer saying they haven’t heard about dementia but they’re saying it doesn’t concern them.”

2. Despite improved awareness, knowledge of support structures remains lacking 

While perceptions of support effectiveness have improved steadily since 2019, the study highlighted a critical disconnect:

Nearly 7 in 10 Singaporeans are unsure where to seek helpAwareness of available services remains limited until a crisis pointYounger respondents are the least prepared, with about three-quarters of Gen Z reporting low confidence in navigating support.

“As Singapore moves towards becoming a super-aged society, the findings suggest that dementia increasingly affects not only healthcare, but preparedness, navigation, inclusion and social understanding,” commented Ms Rosie Ching.

3. Stigma remains a barrier, especially among the unexposed

The study found that overall stigma has not significantly declined since 2023, with the general public, particularly those without personal exposure, continuing to hold the most negative perceptions.

The 2023 survey had reflected a marked improvement over 2019, where persons living with dementia reported a drop in feelings of loneliness and rejection by members of society. But deeper issues, such as embarrassment and perceptions of incompetence, remain prevalent in 2026.

4. Inclusion still lags

Despite gains in awareness and support, inclusivity remains largely unchanged over the three study waves. More than half of persons living with dementia continue to perceive low levels of inclusion in everyday life. This suggests that while Singapore is becoming more informed, it is not yet meaningfully more inclusive.

5. Rising urgency in an ageing society

The findings come as Singapore approaches its status as a superaged society, with dementia cases projected to exceed 150,000 by 2030.

Across three national waves, the study underscored a clear conclusion: Singapore has moved beyond a knowledge deficit, but now faces a more complex challenge of turning awareness into action.

While knowledge and perceived support have improved, progress had not yet translated into:

Lower stigmaBetter inclusionStronger preparednessClearer pathways to help

“The question is how we can continue becoming more prepared, more navigable and more inclusive before dementia becomes even more common in everyday life,” commented Ms Rosie Ching.

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MAC.BID Brings $1 Online Auctions & Deep Retail Discounts to the St. Louis Metro

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New St. Peters warehouse lets local shoppers bid on returned, overstock goods from top national retailers, with savings of up to 80% off retail

PITTSBURGH, July 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Online retail liquidation company, MAC.BID, announced today the opening of its 30th retail location in St. Peters, Missouri, part of the St. Louis metro area. The new facility, located at 16060 Spencer Road St. Peters, MO 63376, will open later this fall and is expected to create more than 70 new local jobs.

St. Peters warehouse lets shoppers bid on returned, overstock goods from national retailers, with savings of up to 80%

MAC.BID buys returned and overstocked products by the truckload from top retailers like Amazon, Target, Walmart, Lowes, Home Depot, and Wayfair and resells the items individually through their proprietary online auction platform. All products are put up for auction with an opening bid of $1, and are sold to the highest bidder with no reserve price. Winning bidders can expect to save up to 80% off retail while enjoying the online auction process.

“We’re excited to become part of the St. Peters and the larger St. Louis Metro community as we open our 30th warehouse,” said Kellen Campbell, co-founder and president of MAC.BID. “We see real opportunity here, for the local economy, for the more than 70 people we’ll hire, and for shoppers across the St. Louis metro area looking for a smarter way to save.”

MAC.BID operates at the heart of retailers’ biggest headache: reverse logistics. MAC.BID works directly with major retailers to process truckloads of returned and overstock merchandise that would otherwise be difficult and costly for retailers to handle internally. Retail returns require significant labor, time, and warehouse space to inspect, sort, and re-route back to inventory, often at a scale that makes it inefficient for retailers to manage in-house. Instead, many retailers choose to sell this inventory in bulk to MAC.BID, allowing products to move quickly through a streamlined resale process.

“As grocery bills, gas prices, and everyday costs keep climbing, families are having to choose between the things they need and the things they love,” Campbell added. “MAC.BID changes that. We deliver deep discounts on the products people already love and make saving money feel like winning, not settling.”

At its core, MAC.BID believes in providing second chances for the products they sell and communities they impact. The company’s devotion to sustainability ensures that many returned and overstocked items find a new home through its marketplace and aren’t left squandered.

The Pennsylvania-based company now employs over 1,600 teammates across its 30 locations in Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. In 2025 alone, MAC.BID helped customers save more than $1.1 billion off retail pricing, driven by more than 17,000 truckloads of products processed and 300,000+ items put up for auction daily through the company’s auction platform.

About MAC.BID
MAC.BID is an online retail liquidation company that buys returned and overstocked goods by the truckload from top retailers like Amazon, Target, Walmart, Home Depot, and Wayfair and resells the items individually through their proprietary online auction platform. Founded by Shawn Allen and Kellen Campbell in 2018, the Butler, Pennsylvania-based company operates 30 locations across Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas.

For more information, please visit https://www.mac.bid/how-it-works 

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General Dynamics Electric Boat awarded construction contracts for 14 submarines as part of $76.6 billion Navy award

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GROTON, Conn., July 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As part of today’s $76.6 billion Navy contract announcement, General Dynamics Electric Boat, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), announced it has been awarded $29.5 billion for five additional Columbia-class submarines, $42.1 billion for nine additional Virginia-Class submarines, and additional support for shipyard infrastructure.

Information about these contract modifications is detailed in the U.S. Department of War contract awards, which can be found here and here.

“These important contract modifications provide Electric Boat and our suppliers with the demand certainty we need to continue investing in capacity and hiring the workforce necessary to ensure we deliver these important national security assets on schedule,” said Mark Rayha, president of General Dynamics Electric Boat.

General Dynamics Electric Boat designs, builds, repairs and modernizes nuclear submarines for the U.S. Navy. Headquartered in Groton, Connecticut, it employs more than 27,000 people. More information about General Dynamics Electric Boat is available at www.gdeb.com.

Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company that offers a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation; ship construction and repair; land combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions; and technology products and services. General Dynamics employs more than 120,000 people worldwide and generated $52.6 billion in revenue in 2025. More information is available at www.gd.com.

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Reformation Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering

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LOS ANGELES, July 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Reformation Inc. (“Reformation”), the global womenswear brand, today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 14,062,500 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $15.00 per share. Reformation is offering 9,478,821 shares of common stock and certain of its existing stockholders (the “Selling Stockholders”) are offering 4,583,679 shares of common stock. In connection with the offering, the Selling Stockholders have granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 2,109,375 shares of common stock at the initial public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions.

The shares of common stock are expected to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange on July 30, 2026 under the ticker symbol “REF.” The closing of the offering is expected to occur on July 31, 2026, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley are acting as joint lead bookrunning managers, and Citigroup and RBC Capital Markets are acting as joint bookrunning managers on the offering. Guggenheim Securities, Baird, William Blair and BTIG are acting as additional bookrunning managers on the offering. Telsey Advisory Group is acting as co-manager on the offering.

A registration statement on Form S-1 relating to these securities was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on July 29, 2026. The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the final prospectus related to the offering, when available, may be obtained by visiting EDGAR on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, copies of the final prospectus, when available, may be obtained from: J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Attention: c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, New York 11717, or by email at prospectus-eq_fi@jpmchase.com and postsalemanualrequests@broadridge.com; and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 180 Varick Street, 2nd Floor, New York, New York 10014.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About Reformation
Reformation is the largest sustainable womenswear brand on the planet (that we know of, anyways). We make beautiful, timeless apparel and accessories that inspire confidence across life stages and occasions. Over the past 17 years, we’ve built a culturally resonant brand designed to challenge retail conventions. Our business model pairs a smart approach to merchandising with a responsive supply chain, allowing us to consistently deliver covetable, on-trend products to more than one million active customers. Today, Reformation operates 70 retail stores across the US, UK, Canada and France, and serves more than 150 countries around the world through its e-commerce platform.

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