My Health
Sleep problems in seniors
Sleep problems are not just segregated to the youth and the adult population, it can also affect seniors. With increasing age, there is a natural decline in sleep quality and with seniors being...
Looking and feeling good
BY: Eileen Lee Published: October 31, 2010 There comes a time when you look in your mirror and you see a different you. A face that looks like your mother, and good heavens, you notice a wrinkle or...
Living with diabetes
Retiree Lou Phua believes in the 40-40-20 rule. The numbers are not his vital statistics but they represent his vital percentages – 40 percent exercise, another 40 percent medicine and 20...
NTUC Eldercare takes over HSCH
The Henderson Senior Citizens’ Home (HSCH), which has been managed and funded by the Chinese Women’s Association (CWA) since 1978, now has a new owner. Come January 2, the home at Bukit...
A home for life
With 90% of people wanting to spend their golden years in the comforts of their own home rather than in a nursing home, and 8% choosing to spend their twilight years with their children, according to...
Playing doctor
Do you often rummage through your medication box, in search of medication that you believe will resolve the ailments you are suffering from? Many people have no qualms about self-medication. While...
Understanding colorectal and rectal cancer
Colorectal cancer is the most common cancer in Singapore and it affects men and women with nearly equal frequency. The cancers of the colon (longest part of the large intestine) and rectum (last...
Brisk-walk to good health
With the Government investing $1.9 million in a three-year programme to improve brisk-walking clubs and to set up more such clubs, seniors should consider this activity. Currently, the five CDCs run...
Wise up to rice!
Rice is a staple food in our Asian culture, and come lunch or dinner, it is not uncommon to find a bowl of steaming white rice in the company of an assortment of cooked dishes. But is white rice good...
Chronic stress & ageing
Do you have difficulty waking up in the morning? Do you sleep without getting rest? Do you crave carbohydrates or salty food? Is your sex life suffering? Do you fly off the handle easily? Do you yell...