Palliative care is not necessarily end-of-life care
Palliative care is a care that provides comfort, relief, and support to individuals facing serious illnesses or conditions.
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This series of blogs covers topics on caregiving for the activities of daily living (ADL), assistive devices, and smart technologies.
Palliative care is a care that provides comfort, relief, and support to individuals facing serious illnesses or conditions.
Palliative care is not necessarily end-of-life care Read More »
Supplement is not the same as medicine. Taking the right supplements can help to overcome the deficiency in health.
Taking supplements doesn’t mean you are unwell Read More »
The surge of ageing population and limited supply of eldercare facilities have led to the emerging of a new concept called ageing-in-place.
Is ageing-in-place the best solution? Read More »
Oral care is important especially for the ageing population to maintain good nutrition and quality of life.
Maintaining oral care for the elderly population Read More »
A fall to an elderly is a combination of weak muscles, slow coordination and responses, poor vision, change in blood pressure, etc.
Fall can be detrimental to an elderly Read More »
Eye care is crucial to maintain good quality of life especially when we age. Many eye conditions are preventable if we seek treatment early.
What eye care you need before you age? Read More »
Dementia care is very different from normal nursing care for illnesses. It is more of caring for someone with cognitive disability.
Providing dementia care for elderly people Read More »
Besides caring for your care recipient, a caregiver must also learn how to balance for your own work, family, social and leisure activities.
Becoming a caregiver for someone in need Read More »
Diabetes is a chronic condition where your body’s insulin is insufficient or not functioning, it is life-threatening if left untreated.
Is insulin therapy the only way to treat diabetes? Read More »
Monitoring daily blood glucose is essential for people with diabetes. Failing which may lead you to either hypoglycaemic or hyperglycaemic.
How to measure your blood glucose at home? Read More »