Insights and Inspiration
SeniorsAloud: WHEN MEMORIES FADE….
People with dementia will ask the same questions over and over again, forget where they keep things and accuse you of stealing their possessions, shares Fu, who cared for her late mother who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease more than a decade ago. – DANIE FRANCO/Unsplash Out of curiosity I once asked some doctors which
AgingExpert: Your Aging Manual
Mayo Clinic on Healthy Aging: An Easy and Comprehensive Guide to Keeping Your Body Young, Your Mind Sharp and Your Spirit Fulfilled. Hardcover – January 9, 2024 by Nathan K. LeBrasseur Ph.D. (Author), Christina Chen M.D. (Author) According to the authors, “Healthy aging isn’t simply a roll of the dice. How people age is a choice.” Readers, YOU
How to Avoid a Missed Pelvic…
Once upon a time, the ER missed a pelvic fracture in one of my older patients. Actually, this kind of thing has happened more than once, and perhaps it’s happened to your family too. As much as we’d like to believe that our older loved ones will get the right care when they are sick
LET’S EXTEND A HELPING HAND TO…
SeniorsAloud is delighted to share our latest community project – our 2025 calendar to raise funds for two aged care homes – one in Ampang, KL, the other in Penang. The central message remains the same as for our 2020 calendar: LIVE ACTIVE, LIVE HEALTHY, LIVE LONG. The focus is on group activities for a
What is Your Biological Age?
Hi Readers, My physician sent this article to me and asked me to share it with my readers. The original article had medical nomenclature and I edited it for use by general audiences. Do you know that we have two ages? Your chronological age (your birthdate), and your relative or biological age based on your
Mental Incompetence & Losing Decision Capacity…
Have you ever been concerned about an older relative who seems to be making bad decisions? Perhaps your elderly father insists he has no difficulties driving, even though he’s gotten into some fender benders and you find yourself a bit uncomfortable when you ride in the car with him. Or you’ve worried about your aging
SeniorsAloud: TIME TO TAKE STOCK
A sewing class for senior citizens as one of the PAWE Subang Jaya hobbycraft activities. – LILY FU What a month it has been, and it’s not quite over yet. Oct 1 is International Day of Older Persons (IDOP). It marks the start of a month-long programme of activities and events for senior citizens. There
Too Much Sitting May Harm Your…
Hi Readers, I was recently forwarded this article by a colleague and I am sharing it with you. Sitting for too long is harmful to your health. What is too much? Keep reading. At the end of Tiberian’s article, is my article on the same topic posted here on my blog on March 23,
4 Things to Try When Your…
Dear Dr. K, Any ideas on how I can relieve my mother’s anxiety about her thinking an animal got in the house? I can’t find anything and have moved the couches but she is convinced and scared. She’s always been a worrier, plus her thinking has been deteriorating and her vision is impaired a bit.
SeniorsAloud: A TOAST TO REUNIONS
Fu (front row, purple tee) and friends coming together to celebrate the 80th birthday of two SeniorsAloud members. Several invitations over the past few weeks have prompted me to write this article. There was my uncle’s 91st birthday celebration, followed by my niece’s wedding and my university mates’ meetup. What all these have in common
