Working is Therapeutic
We’ve heard about reminiscence therapy but most of us do not see work as a form of therapy. I like you to reflect on the following question for a minute. How much of your time have you spent on work in your whole life? As …
Author: Tan Susan
Fall Prevention 102 – Eat Your Proteins to Stop Losing Your Muscle Mass
I wrote about Fall Prevention 101 in Jan 2018. A short recap on the key points in that article: We lose our muscle masses as we age Through strength-training, muscles can be strengthened and toned to slow down, prevent, and may even reverse the loss. …
3 Lessons from Head Full of Honey
I didn’t expect much when I chose to watch this in-flight movie – Head Full of Honey. The reason for my choice was simple: it’s about the life of a person living with Alzheimer’s Disease played by Nick Nolte. I was truly impressed by the …
Early-stage Dementia – What to do with the wallet, card of identification and the EZY Link card?
Humans are creatures of habits. This remains true even with the diagnosis of dementia. . Persons living with early-stage dementia are usually still reasonably independent with varying degree of memory lapses and losses. As dementia sets in, most individuals will still be going about with …
Don’t Override My Wishes Just Because I’m Forgetful
A few days ago, one of my participants, Ms A, shared with me her dilemma. Her aunt, Mdm B, has been working as a nurse before her retirement. Mdm B has a strong personality and is fiercely independent who lives alone. She was very active …