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.
Lung diseases or respiratory diseases are one of the most common conditions in Singapore, affecting the very basic activity - breathing. In this comprehensive guide, we discuss top 3 common respiratory conditions in Singapore - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma and Pneumonia - their prevalence, causes, symptoms, treatment and complications to avoid.
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.
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