/articles/proportion-older-adults-multiple-chronic-diseases-surges
Survey finds more of them are also having difficulty carrying out daily living activities
The proportion of older adults with three or more chronic diseases nearly doubled from 2009 to 2017, a local…
/articles/older-generation-developing-brighter-outlook-research-suggests
SINGAPORE - While the physical health of older people here has taken a hit, their mental health has improved.
The prevalence of clinically depressive symptoms in older Singaporeans fell from…
/articles/walks-relive-fond-memories-visually-impaired-seniors
Mr Tan Chiew Song's memories of Kampong Glam, a childhood haunt, were of darkened streets and run-down shophouses.
On Tuesday, more than two decades after losing his sight, the 58-year-old…
/articles/lifting-weights-can-help-seniors-age-well
Finnish study finds it can boost their physical and mental health
Weight training by older people may build not only strength and muscle mass but also motivation and confidence, potentially spurring…
/articles/food-needy-charity-pop
With five children aged 12 to 20 under her care, single mother Siti Aidah Abdullah rarely has a say in what food she and her children eat.
The 48-year-old, who has Stage 4 leukaemia, is on…
/articles/pilot-scheme-aims-help-needy-families-eat-healthier
Health Promotion Board pilot to benefit about 200 families and show them how to make incremental changes to diets
A pilot aimed at helping lower-income groups eat better will encourage them to buy…
/articles/melbourne-sojourn-young-children
SINGAPORE - We are observing a crash of rhinoceroses, when we hear a grating noise.
"Mummy, look," my son says. Kipenzi, a Southern White Rhinoceros, aged five and weighing a robust 1700 kg,…
/articles/initiatives-tackle-frequent-hospital-admissions-see-results
Efforts to integrate community health and social services for those who are at risk of hospital readmission have grown in recent years.
The National University Health System (NUHS), which…
/articles/red-planet
The otherworldly landscape of Wadi Rum in Jordan, with its strange rock formations and soft red sand, often stands in for the planet Mars in movies
Gingerly, I inch across the stone archway,…
/articles/fitness-step-your-own-home-or-office
Studies show that even three 20sec bouts of climbing stairs can improve fitness up to 12%
NEW YORK • As little as 20 seconds of brisk stair climbing, done several times a day, might be enough…
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