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Your Self-care Guide to COVID-19 Home Recovery

Do you ever feel stressed and uncertain about how it would be to live with COVID-19 in the new normal? Many of us feel the same as we are constantly presented with challenges brought forth by the pandemic. As our nation faces a record wave of COVID-19 infections, home recovery has become the default care arrangement in response to the overwhelming demand for healthcare. According to the Ministry of Health (MOH), over 70 per cent of COVID-19 patients are currently recovering at home. If you have been tested positive for COVID-19 recently and is eligible for home recovery, you might...

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How to Spot and Cope with Anxiety

Could you be facing anxiety? Most people may not have lived through and experienced a pandemic like COVID-19. The adjustment to measures such as lockdown, social distancing and work from home may be extremely stressful for some people. The loss of opportunities, uncertainty in the availability of vaccine for the virus and insecurity of the future may cause an overwhelming sense of uneasiness. It is normal to feel concerned, worried and anxious. It is, therefore, important to take care of yourself and your mental well-being in these unprecedented times. Always reach out for resources and help if you need to...

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Tips to Prevent Falls in the Elderly

Falls among the elderly are more common than you think. According to the Health Promotion Board, approximately 30% of older people aged 60 years old and above had experienced at least one fall. For young people, falling is a trivial affair; they may get away with some cuts and scrapes, or a bruised ego. The same cannot be said for the elderly, however. For them, falls often end up in severe physical injuries, many of which have long lasting physical and mental health effects. This not only places a toll on those who fell, but also on their caretakers...

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