Advance Care Planning (ACP), sometimes called Elder Care Planning, is the process of planning for one’s health in the future. The aim of ACP is to keep you and loved ones well-prepared for future medical treatments, and help you live a quality life. In this article, Dr. Michael Chong from LiveWell Clinic advises on the benefits of ACP, the importance to break the taboo and embrace the ACP talk early on, and how to get started with ACP.
74.1% of Singaporeans aged 60 and above have high blood pressure, half of them are unaware of it. In this article, Dr Kenneth Koh of OneCare Medical shares with us the essentials of hypertension, including risk factors, symptoms and treatment of high blood pressure to help you detect and manage hypertension better at home.
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.
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the world. What is less known is that 90-95% of cancer cases are due to lifestyle and environmental factors, and therefore largely preventable. Read this interview with Dr Donald Poon to learn about cancer causes, symptoms of the most common cancers in Singapore – lung cancer, colorectal cancer and breast cancer, as well as cancer care advice at home for different stages of cancer treatment.
Dementia affects one in ten Singaporeans aged 60 and above. In this interview with A/P Dr. Aaron Ang, we covered topics such as dementia causes, dementia symptoms, how to differentiate dementia from old age forgetfulness, current and future treatment for dementia, and his advice on how to care for loved ones with dementia at home.
