1) The Story — When Capacity Turns Into a Question The day my father hesitated over his signature, I realised what legacy really means. It wasn’t about property or portfolios—it was about agency. When cognitive decline knocks, families don’t ask about money first. They ask, “Can Dad still sign his name?” That moment changed how I practise and how…
Defy Dementia #18 — Stop Multitasking
Wayne Freeman [email protected] (…and the guardrailed coach pathway that makes change stick) 1) The Story — why this matters On Monday, Mei double-dosed her dad’s blood-pressure pill. On Tuesday, she missed her own clinic review. By Wednesday she was “multitasking”—Zoom on mute, WhatsApp pinging, eyes on a BP log—when her father asked the same question for the…
Don’t Let Mental Illness Rob Your Senior Joy
Mental health disorders affect about 20 per cent of elderly adults in the US,, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the percentage is similar in Singapore. With the added concerns of the current coronavirus pandemic, it is important to pay careful attention to your ageing loved one’s mental health as…
Home Challenges Faced By Seniors
As people grow older, they lose the ability to do the same things that they were able to when they were younger. Basic tasks like cooking and cleaning can become too difficult, and these are only a few of the challenges seniors face living at home alone. Despite this, many elderly individuals refuse to sacrifice…
Nutritional Needs For Seniors
Having a balanced and nutritious diet is especially important for the elderly. This is because as one gets older it can be harder to cook or prepare nutritious meals or be able to go out to a restaurant or food court to eat. So it is important that the daily diets for seniors be easy…
Physical Deterioration Among The Elderly
Physical deterioration elderly populations face is a growing concern in Singapore, where only about 1 in 10 adults over 50 exercises enough to gain cardiovascular benefits, according to the Ministry of Health. Studies have shown that people over the age of 65 especially require adequate fitness levels to help them maintain independence, recover from illness…