22 - 24 Oct 2024
Site Visit from Chang Gung University of Science and Technology
It was our honour to host A/Prof Wang Jeng, A/Prof Chao Li Fen and A/Prof Kuo Wen Yu from Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan, from 22-24 Oct 2024. The three days brought about many fruitful discussions, filled with engaging exchanges of thoughts and ideas on clinical care and research. We look forward to more collaborative opportunities in the near future.
2 Aug 2024
In this episode of Channel 8 edutainment programme, Dr Chia Jia Qian, Consultant from the Dept of Geriatric Medicine discussed ageing and sarcopenia with show hosts and guest artists.
10 Nov 2023
A 10-year study that tracked 300 people found that loss of muscle and strength in people as they age, a condition called sarcopenia, could become a challenge for the healthcare system.
8 Nov 2023
肌肉少脂肪多 肥胖型肌少症年长者患病风险高
本地首个肌少症研究发现，随着年龄的增长，人们的肌肉量和功能降低，但同时因饮食和生活习 惯或导致脂肪增加，造成年长者“又胖又瘦”，加剧衰弱的问题。
8 Nov 2023
本地研究团队制定指南 助医生及早诊断肌少症
本地研究团队针对300名50岁以上的人士展开为期十年的研究，并根据研究成果，制定了一项可 诊断肌少症的指南，协助医生及早并更准确地诊断出肌少症。
7 Oct 2023
CNA coverage of IGA International Day of Older Persons (IDOP) event.
3 Oct 2023
逆转肌少症 营养运动不能少
如果只注重营养而缺乏运动，就会使人体肌肉松弛，活动量减少，精神衰弱；若只重视运动，缺 乏所需的营养，会使体内消耗的营养物质得不到补充，影响身体的发育和健康。
21 Sep 2023
TTSH nurses develop better way to detect and help elderly patients with delirium
Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) will roll out a care bundle developed by its nurses to better detect and prevent delirium among its older patients to all its wards as early as the end of the year after a successful two-year trial.
5 JULY 2023
老了就会衰弱？医生教你抗衰弱
年纪大了，身体机能衰退，人就会衰弱？其实不然，医生指出，衰弱是可以预防，甚至逆转的。
20 JUNE 2023
预防肌少症，保住行动力
一般年长者对肌力健康存有误解，认为肌力变差是衰老的自然过程，只要吃得均衡就可以不必运动。尽管衰老相关的生物变化是导致肌少症的主要因素，但是慢性疾病，腹部肥胖，饮食不定，蛋白质摄取不足，缺乏运动，都会增加患肌少症的风险。
03 NOVEMBER 2020
The role is demanding: How a new resource aims to help caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic
Calling caregivers the “invisible workforce”, Dr Lim Wee Shiong, who is a senior consultant at Tan Tock Seng Hospital’s department of geriatric medicine stressed the importance of their role in today’s society.
04 OCTOBER 2019
First-of-its-kind study sheds new light on sarcopenic obesity
Sarcopenic obesity or "fat frailty" is a little-known health condition that could have a big impact on older persons. Emerging in recent years as a global phenomenon, sarcopenic obesity confluences our rapidly ageing population and rising obesity rate, and is associated with poorer health outcomes.
22 SEPTEMBER 2019
Tackling ageing issues: Turning silver into gold as Singaporeans live longer
With life expectancy of Singaporeans rising steadily, living to 100 years might no longer be a pipe dream down the road. The Straits Times ‘Healthy For 100’ Roundtable, featured four key stakeholders in the field of ageing, including IGA’s Deputy Director A/Prof Lim Wee Shiong, to discuss pressing issues that Singaporeans will have to tackle as they enter their golden years.
09 JANUARY, 2019
Child’s play for these seniors at TTSH’s new dementia unit
Step into Tan Tock Seng Hospital’s (TTSH) new 6-bedded geriatric unit and one will see older patients playing with dolls, enjoying a game of mahjong or a massage, as an oldie tune from songstress Teresa Teng plays softly in the background.
This is all part of the hospital’s Namaste programme, an innovative form of therapy for patients with dementia or delirium.
24 JULY 2019
Singaporeans unprepared for health costs of longer lives
While Singaporeans enjoy the longest lifespan in the world, preventative healthcare has a big role in ensuring quality of life.
23 JULY 2019
Singaporeans unprepared on rising medical costs of living to 100
Nearly half of healthcare practitioners in Singapore say that Singaporeans are, to some degree, unprepared for the health-related expenses of living to 100 years old, according to a survey done in 2018.
23 JULY 2019
Singaporeans are living longer but some will face cash crunch as they battle multiple illnesses: Study
The increasing longevity of Singaporeans may be a substantial healthcare success but some here will struggle to afford the rising healthcare costs of living to 100.
The ‘Healthy for 100? Healthy care in Singapore’ study, commissioned by Prudential, concluded that many Singaporeans will spend their later years in ill health, and urged younger people and the nation as a whole to do more to prevent chronic illness.
23 JULY 2019
Prevention more critical as Singaporeans live longer with chronic diseases: Prudential
Eight in 10 medical practitioners say Singapore’s healthcare system should focus more on disease prevention as Singaporeans live longer and are predisposed to chronic diseases at an earlier age.