1 in 3 adults above the age of 55 has one or more eye problems in at least one eye. Find out the most common eye diseases affecting the elderly, including causes, symptoms, treatment & prevention for cataract, glaucoma, age-related farsightedness (presbysia) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
80% of seniors have one or more chronic disease. Find out how to keep chronic condition under control for yourself or a senior loved ones, including how to take advantage of home care and available subsidies to manage chronic diseases effectively.
Common complications of diabetes include heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, nerve damange, skin issues, numbness, infections, hearing loss, blindness, stomach issue, and more. Diabetics should adhere to diabetes treatment, monitor blood sugar levels and blood pressure, take care of their skin, feet, mouth and eyes, and attend regular health screenings to minimise the risk and severity of diabetes complications.
Osteopenia, or the loss of bone mass due to aging, is a silent disease without any apparent symptoms. The only way to diagnose this silent disease is through a Bone Mineral Density (BMD) scan. The main treatment for osteopenia includes excercising and maintaining sufficient intake vitamin D and calcium with diet and supplements. Read on for more.
Sarcopenia refers to the loss of skeletal muscle mass due to aging. It affects 1 in 3 seniors over the age of 60 in Singapore. Performing resistance exercises and maintaining adequate nutrition are essential to prevent and reverse sarcopenia. Read on to know more about the causes, risk factors, symptoms and treatment for sarcopenia.
Do you struggle to find food ideas that are holiday-appropriate, nutritious and healthy yet appetizing for the elders as well as the rest of the family? We have 8 ideas to help you plan your upcoming holiday menu that can stimulate the appetite of everyone, especially the elderly with poor appetite. The ideas can also be applied to everyday cooking all year round. Let us dig into it!
If you experience urinary incontinence, 50% of women and 25% of men are with you. This medical condition can cause a lot of inconvenience in daily life, including psychological distress. Yet many do not seek medical advice or even talk about it. In this article, we discuss causes, symptoms, and treatments for common urinary tract conditions among elderly, including Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) and Kidney Stone.
Singapore ranks #1 in the world for diabetes-induced kidney failures. People above 60 years old with high blood pressure and diabetes are at particularly high risk. Find out how diabetes and high blood pressure can lead to kidney diseases and kidney failures and what you can do to protect kidney health for yourself and loved ones from this article.
How to eat more if chewing is difficult, food tastes bland or mouth feels dry? In this blog post, we discuss common oral conditions in elderlies that can cause loss of appetite, including dry mouth (xerostomia), chewing difficulty, reduced taste, and swallowing difficulty (dysphagia). For each oral and swallowing problems, we detail causes, risk factors, treatments and guidance to remedy it and increase appetite.
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