New Sunday Times 15 May 2011. (Click on all images to enlarge for clearer text.) If you are in the 50-70 age bracket, this is one online test you want to try. I came across it in The New Sunday Times yesterday, and couldn’t resist taking the test to find out if I am at […]
15-MINUTE TEST TO KNOW IF YOU ARE AT RISK OF DEVELOPING ALZHEIMER’S Read More »
What diseases do doctors fear most for themselves? I posed this question to my mom’s cardiologist at his clinic last week. Without hesitation he said “Stroke and dementia.” I don’t have direct experience taking care of a stroke patient. But caring for my mother who has dementia has given me a first-hand look at what
BABY BOOMERS = THE ALZHEIMER GENERATION Read More »
Given that 9.5% of Malaysians will be above age 60 by 2020, the recent conference “Everyone Can Retire Well” couldn’t have been more timely. Organized by the Financial Planning Association of Malaysia (FPAM), the event also included an exhibition and free talks for the public. A good turnout of participants from the government and corporate sectors, financial institutions, universities, real
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As my mom’s sole caregiver, it worries me sometimes when I see signs of confusion and memory lapses in her. At aged 84, is she already displaying signs of Alzheimer’s Disease? She can’t remember dates, places and names of family members. She doesn’t know one day from another, and forgets what she just had for
IS IT JUST MY AGE OR IS IT ALZHEIMER’S? Read More »
Of late I’ve noticed that my 82-year old mother has become increasingly forgetful. She can’t remember what day it is and where she put her things. She can’t remember the names of the younger family members, and how they are related to her. Watching her, I often wonder when I’ll be just like her and
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Today’s the first day of 2009. Let’s start off the new year on a positive note by debunking some of the myths associated with ageing. When we buy into these myths, we are reinforcing the negative image society has of us. It’s time we put to rest these false beliefs. Myth #1 – As we
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(Thanks for forwarding this excellent piece on ageing, Bulbir.) Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we’re kids? If you’re less than 10 years old, you’re so excited about ageing that you think in fractions. ‘How old are you?’ ‘ I’m four and a
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