In Singapore, falls account for 40% of injury-related deaths. Elderlies are at higher risk of falls. In this article, we cover risk factors for falls, consequences of falls, treatment for falls, and preventive measures you can take at home to make it safer for elderlies, as well as how to get up to 95% subsidy for home modification via HDB's EASE program.
Exercises help the elderly stay alert, maintain a healthy heart, prevent fall risk and age-related muscle loss. Read on for suggestions of cardiovascular exercises and fitness activities both indoor and outdoor for seniors in Singapore, including generally healthy senior adults, bedbound elderlies, and people with heart diseases.
Senior adults are vulnerable to cardiovascular diseases due to accumulation of damage to the heart from aging and exposure to risk factors over a lifetime. In this article, we discuss the 5 heart conditions that are common among elderly individuals in Singapore, including heart attack, cardiac arrest, congestive heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias, and valvular heart disease.
This article answers essential questions about hypertension, such as why hypertension is called a silent killer, does hypertension always cause headache, what do two numbers of blood pressure mean and more.
Untreated diabetes can cause kidney diseases, kidney failure, ulcer, glaucoma, loss of vision. Learn how to recognise early diabetes symptoms, get treated for diabetes and prevent diabetes complications in this article.
Chronic diseases like the '3 highs' - high cholesterol, high blood pressure and diabetes or high blood sugar - are hard to manage because most of the management is 'homework'. In this interview with Dr. Choo Wei Chieh, we learn about how to manage chronic conditions better at home, and common pitfalls and misconceptions to avoid.
The risks for cardiovascular and heart diseases increase markedly with age. In this interview with Dr Woo Jia Wei of Sunrise General Medical and Heart Service, we discuss the most common heart diseases among elderly in Singapore, how to differentiate stroke, heart attack and cardiac arrest, as well as treatment and prevention for those.
Colorectal cancer symptoms are highly non-specific, which explains the difficulty of diagnosing this condition during the early stages. In this article, we cover early symptoms and signs of colorectal cancer, risk factors, treatment options, including palliative care for colorectal cancer, and recommended screening options in Singapore.
Medical Oncologist Dr Donald Poon answers top 10 questions about cancer in Singapore, and share advice for people in different stages of cancer treatment who needs cancer care at home.
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