Ageing Gracefully - Raffles Medical Group
Ageing Gracefully - Raffles Medical Group
Ageing Gracefully - Raffles Medical Group
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<strong>Raffles</strong> HealthNews 3<br />
Contents<br />
NewsRoom 4<br />
New Clinics | New Doc on the Block | We’ve Moved |<br />
Balloon Up The Nose | Therapeutic Music & Art<br />
Supplements 27<br />
FoodNotes 28<br />
Q&A 29<br />
Promotions 30<br />
Features<br />
Growing (old) Pains 6 Ditch Years Off Your Actual Age 19<br />
With age come pains that range from troubling to debilitating.<br />
Experts share on five common problems affecting our bodies that<br />
you should take note of. Tackling them before they start to hurt can<br />
help improve your quality of life.<br />
Things I Want To Do Before 60… 12<br />
We all have dreams, and things we would like to accomplish<br />
in our lifetime. Make these dreams come true today.<br />
Smart <strong>Ageing</strong> 14<br />
Take a simple quiz to find out how<br />
smartly you are ageing in the areas<br />
of physical, emotional, diet and self<br />
care, and aspirational. You can age<br />
gracefully and wisely, and enjoy your<br />
retirement years!<br />
Who wouldn’t want to look younger than their<br />
age These simple tips can help you look and<br />
feel younger than you are.<br />
UpClose 22<br />
No matter how busy she is, Ms Wendy Chew, from the <strong>Raffles</strong><br />
International Patient Centre, never fails to give a smile and a kind<br />
word to all she meets. She shares about her work, secrets to staying<br />
youthful and tips on caring for the elderly.<br />
I Don’t Want To Grow Old<br />
Because… 24<br />
Its myths-busting time! Experts share on the fallacies behind the<br />
myths many of us have about ageing.<br />
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<strong>Raffles</strong> HealthScreeners<br />
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Editorial: Dr Prem Kumar Nair, Magdalene Lee<br />
& Clara Cai<br />
Creative: Edd Chua & Jenny Cheok<br />
The information contained in this publication should<br />
not be regarded as a substitute for detailed medical<br />
advice in individual cases.<br />
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The Editor, <strong>Raffles</strong> HealthNews,<br />
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Email: healthnews@rafflesmedical.com<br />
<strong>Raffles</strong> HealthNews is published by<br />
<strong>Raffles</strong> <strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Group</strong> Ltd<br />
585 North Bridge Road, <strong>Raffles</strong> Hospital<br />
#11-00, Singapore 188770<br />
www.rafflesmedicalgroup.com<br />
Feb 09
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