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.
Aging affects appetite, but loss of appetite is not a natural part of aging. More often, loss of appetite signals underlying conditions that need medical attention. Read our article for what causes loss of appetite in the elderly, treatment for loss of appetite, and guidance on how to increase appetite in elderly adults.
Advance Care Planning (ACP) brings about the opportunity to reflect on your life values and choose your health care options. It elicits questions such as, 'What does living well mean to you?', 'Does it mean being able to live independently, or being able to spend time with family and friends?'. Check out our 8-step practical ACP guide to get started.
Bone deterioration and fractures are common causes for hospitalisation among elderlies. In this article, we focus on causes and risk factors, treatments, and complications of osteoporosis (spongy bones), osteomalacia (soft bones), bone fractures, degenerative disc disease and bone tumours.
As many as half of Singaporeans who suffer from knee pain choose to self medicate or suffer in silence, unaware of costly complications such as the need for knee replacement or disability in the long run. Read this article to find out about most common joint and bone conditions in elderly such as Rheumatoid arthritis, Osteoarthritis and Osteophytes (Bone Spurs), Frozen Shoulders and Sacroiliac Joint Pain.
In Part 2 of the "Most Common Stomach and Digestive Conditions" article, we discuss causes, symptoms and treatments for abdominal pain, indigestion (also called dyspepsia), GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), diverticular disease and IBS (inflamatory bowel syndrome). See Part 1 of the article for constipation, diarrhoea and piles.
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.
In this article, professional caregiver Winie Trazona shares her perspective and advice on what it takes to be a caregiver, how to manage patient's discomfort, handle distress and take care of your own well being. She recommended caregivers being strong and knowing your limit too; and taking care of yourself while taking care of the patient.
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