Essential truths about dementia

Essential truths about dementia

As our population ages, dementia will increase, so debunking its myths are essential in understanding the condition and lowering your risk.   As the Singapore population ages, the figures of those who will have dementia will continue to increase. Dementia is not...
Developing a razor sharp memory

Developing a razor sharp memory

Learn some tricks from an expert on how you can boost your memory at any age.   BY: Daniel Theyagu   Too often I’ve spoken to many of my participants who when I ask the question: “Do you have a bad memory?” – the automatic answer I get is an emphatic “Yes!” My...
A gift of love

A gift of love

A senior shares his life through a coffee table book and booklet for his children and grandchildren.   BY: Eleanor Yap   Tan Peng Ann’s parents and grandparents did not leave him something to remember them by. And, he didn’t want that also to happen to his...
Down memory lane

Down memory lane

Capturing memories through video and making an impact.   BY: Eleanor Yap   Alvin Wong could have given his father, Richard, just about anything during Father’s Day this year – a wallet, a book or an iPad case but he chose something a lot more meaningful and...
Conditions that mimic Alzheimer’s disease

Conditions that mimic Alzheimer’s disease

Q. What are some conditions that tend to be mistaken as Alzheimer’s disease?   Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, is characterised by deficits in short-term memory and thinking skills. It is a chronic condition which progresses slowly over...
Oops, where did I leave it?

Oops, where did I leave it?

Six memory tricks to help you not forget. BY: Sunie Levin   I lost my car keys. I’ve searched everywhere. You know what? It doesn’t matter. I won’t need them until I find my car.  My husband laughed until he choked when I told him I was writing this article. I...