Author: Tan Susan

Towards a Stress-Free Caregiving Journey

Towards a Stress-Free Caregiving Journey

To all my Caregivers out there, you are an important lot of people! Words that I’ve heard from some of you in describing your caregiving journey include: Rewarding Frustrating A journey filled with personal growth Stressful An adventure filled with unknowns and new discoveries Tiring 

Is Parkinson’s Disease The Same as Dementia?

Is Parkinson’s Disease The Same as Dementia?

There have been people asking me about Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and dementia. Both PD and dementia are progressive disorders. But PD is different from dementia as PD is a disease characterised by movement impairment, whereas dementia is a disease characterised by cognitive impairment. In people 

Never Be Discouraged When The Chips Are Down

Never Be Discouraged When The Chips Are Down

Beautiful and inspiring principle shared by Minister Mr Chan Chun Sing during a Bloomberg’s interview on 24 April 2020: “Work hard, never be complacent when you’re doing well, when the chips are down, never be discouraged, and focused on the issues at hand.” . Chips 

Covid-19 Series: Flattening the Curve and Social Behaviours

Covid-19 Series: Flattening the Curve and Social Behaviours

Covid-19 is not going away anytime soon. Older people are more susceptible to the virus and tend to have more complications when infected. In recent weeks in Singapore, there has been an increasing number of local unlinked cases despite our world-class detective standard contact tracing. 

Caregivers, Practise Simple Hygiene and Infection Control Techniques to Stay Healthy and Safe from Covid-19!

Caregivers, Practise Simple Hygiene and Infection Control Techniques to Stay Healthy and Safe from Covid-19!

Recently, one of my relatives just passed on. She was in her 90s. I thought that her daughter, being her primary caregiver, would be devastated so I spoke to her to try to console her. But her response was, “It’s better for her this way. 

Rementia, social wellbeing, technology, and people with cognitive impairment

Rementia, social wellbeing, technology, and people with cognitive impairment

Connection and social wellbeing are fundamental to one’s quality of life. I am a big supporter of the above. After the passing of my father, my mum lived with my late-grandparents and became their primary caregiver. Since their passing, she has been complaining about loneliness.