Regular health screening is one of the simplest ways to protect your long-term well-being, especially in a fast-paced place like Singapore where many conditions develop silently. This guide explains why screenings matter, what a typical package includes, and how to choose the right one based on age, lifestyle, and personal risk factors. It also highlights the specialized senior-focused packages like, memory and fall-risk assessments that set Alami Clinic apart. Whether you're planning your first screening or upgrading to a comprehensive check, this article helps you understand your options clearly so you can take charge of your health with confidence.

A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is one of the most important yet overlooked parts of planning for the future. This guide breaks down in simple language, what an LPA is, why it matters, and how it protects you if you ever lose the ability to make decisions due to illness or an accident. You’ll learn who you can appoint, what powers they have, the safeguards in place, and the exact steps to create an LPA in Singapore. Whether you're planning ahead for your family or simply want peace of mind, this article gives you a clear, practical roadmap to securing your future choices.

GP services are far more than quick visits for fevers and flu, they form the long-term medical foundation that quietly protects a family’s health across every stage of life. This article explains how consistent GP care helps prevent serious illness before it begins, manages chronic conditions before they become disabling, supports mental health behind physical symptoms, and coordinates care across children, working adults, and ageing parents. It shows why relying only on crisis care and scattered specialist visits often leads to fragmented treatment, higher costs, and missed warning signs, while a trusted family GP sees the full picture over time. For Singapore families juggling work pressure, chronic illness, elderly care, and prevention, this guide reveals how strong GP services create stability, catch silent conditions early, reduce hospital visits, and turn healthcare into a proactive partnership rather than a reaction to emergencies.

Dengue cases rise and fall in Singapore, and many people wonder whether a vaccine can offer extra protection. This guide explains the situation in simple terms. why dengue remains a real concern, which vaccines exist, and why eligibility rules here are stricter than for other vaccines. It also walks you through who may benefit, who should wait, and what a consult at Alami Clinic looks like. With clear steps, common questions, and honest guidance, this article helps you understand your options without pressure, so you can make decisions with calm and confidence.

Geriatric syndrome is not one disease but a slow, overlapping decline that quietly reshapes an older person’s strength, balance, memory, appetite, sleep, mood, and independence over time. This guide helps Singapore families understand why small changes like slower walking, repeated questions, reduced eating, fear of falling, incontinence, poor sleep, and emotional withdrawal are often connected rather than separate problems. It explains how hospital stays, immobility, dehydration, poor nutrition, medication overload, and overprotection at home can rapidly accelerate decline, especially in HDB living environments. Most importantly, it shows how early rehabilitation, safe movement, proper hydration and nutrition, medication review, emotional support, and realistic care decisions can slow the downward spiral, reduce caregiver burden, and protect quality of life even when full recovery is no longer possible.

A nursing care plan for elderly family members is not a hospital form but the invisible structure that keeps daily life safe, calm, and sustainable at home. This article shows how caregiving often becomes chaotic without clear routines, leading to falls, medication errors, dehydration, pressure sores, burnout, and repeat hospital visits. It explains how real care planning goes beyond bathing and feeding to include mobility monitoring, toileting support, skin protection, hydration, nutrition, emotional wellbeing, dementia care, helper coordination, and adapting to tight Singapore home environments like HDB bathrooms and narrow corridors. More than anything, it highlights how a proper care plan protects not only the elderly person’s safety and dignity, but also the mental and physical wellbeing of caregivers, turning reactive caregiving into structured, compassionate, long-term support that families can actually sustain.

Geriatric conditions rarely appear as one clear illness but unfold quietly through small changes in movement, memory, balance, sleep, appetite, and mood that slowly reshape life at home. This Singapore family guide explores how ageing truly looks beyond medical labels, showing how weakened muscles, unsteady walking, memory gaps, bathroom struggles, chronic illness, medication overload, poor sleep, and emotional withdrawal often interact rather than exist alone. It also highlights how compact HDB living spaces, narrow corridors, stairs, and slippery bathrooms intensify daily risks, while caregiver fatigue, loss of independence, and shifting family roles add emotional strain. Most importantly, the article explains why early rehabilitation, coordinated care, and realistic home support matter more than families realize, and how dignity, comfort, connection, and choice define real quality of life in later years for both elderly individuals and the people who love them.

Falls rarely happen because of one obvious mistake. They unfold quietly inside daily routines, in homes that look safe on the surface, among families who genuinely care. This guide to fall prevention in Singapore goes far beyond grab bars and non-slip mats, exploring the emotional, physical, and environmental realities that shape real fall risk, from ageing balance systems and medication side effects to nighttime routines, footwear habits, and subtle layout risks inside HDB flats. Through real-life insight and practical understanding, it explains why fear after a fall can increase future risk, how families unknowingly contribute to danger through rushing or over-helping, and why true prevention must focus on rebuilding movement confidence, strength, and daily independence rather than just restricting activity. Most importantly, it reframes fall prevention as a living, evolving plan rather than a one-time checklist, showing how habits, routines, professional support, and family communication work together to reduce injury without taking away dignity, offering Singapore families a grounded, realistic, and deeply human approach to protecting both safety and quality of life.

Chemotherapy saves lives, but it also brings side effects that can impact everything from energy levels to emotions. This guide explains why chemo causes these changes, how long they usually last, and what patients in Singapore can do to manage them. From fatigue, nausea, taste changes, hair loss, and nerve problems to emotional challenges and infection risks, this article breaks down each side effect in clear, compassionate language. You’ll also find practical, everyday coping tips, signs that need medical attention, and supportive resources available locally. Whether you’re a patient, caregiver, or family member, this guide offers reassurance, clarity, and real-world advice to help you navigate the chemotherapy journey with confidence.

In Singapore and across Asia, shingles is often feared and misunderstood. Known in Chinese as sheng se and Malay as kayap ular, the painful “snake rash” has long been surrounded by myths including the dangerous belief that a rash wrapping around the body leads to death. In this blog, Alami Clinic unpacks what shingles really is, why it reactivates, and how to tell apart the myths from medical facts. We also explain who’s most at risk, how early treatment works, and why shingles vaccination (now subsidised in Singapore) is the best protection especially for adults over 50.

Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s can be both emotional and overwhelming. This compassionate guide helps caretakers understand what to expect, how to plan ahead, and where to find practical support in Singapore. Learn how to manage daily care, make important medical decisions, and access key community resources like AIC’s Silver Pages, Dementia Singapore, and CHAS subsidies. With guidance from Alami Clinic’s Consultant Geriatricians, families can navigate each stage with confidence, empathy, and peace of mind.

Influenza is often mistaken for a common cold or even COVID-19 but understanding the difference matters more than ever. In Singapore, flu cases rise during travel and rainy seasons, putting families, children, and seniors at higher risk. This guide from Alami Clinic explains how to recognise influenza symptoms, how the new dual ART test kits can tell flu apart from COVID-19, and what treatment options are available. You’ll also learn who needs the flu vaccine most, how subsidies work under CHAS, and why timely vaccination before flu season helps protect both you and your loved ones. Whether you’re caring for elderly parents, young children, or simply want to stay healthy year-round, this article offers everything you need to stay informed and protected.

Alzheimer’s is a gradual journey, one that changes a person’s memory, personality and daily life. While each case is unique, the seven-stage framework helps families anticipate challenges and plan ahead. From subtle early signs to later-stage care, this guide offers actionable steps and support resources specific to Singapore. Let Alami Clinic’s Consultant Geriatricians walk with you, with empathy, clarity and hope.

Many older Singaporeans grew up in a time when mental illness wasn’t discussed openly. Stigma, cultural beliefs, and misconceptions still stop many seniors from seeking help. This article explores why older adults often dismiss depression or anxiety, the impact of these attitudes, and what families can do to gently bridge the gap.

Elderly women in Singapore face unique mental health challenges, from loneliness and caregiving stress to financial worries and stigma. This article explores why older women are especially vulnerable, the signs families should look for, and how community support and clinics like Alami Clinic can help seniors find dignity, connection, and hope in later life.

Growing older in Singapore comes with unique challenges that can affect mental health. Depression and anxiety are not “normal” parts of ageing, yet many seniors face them silently. This guide explores why senior mental health matters, the signs to look out for, and how families, communities, and clinics like Alami Clinic can support elderly loved ones with care, dignity, and hope.

GPs role in elderly mental health is often underestimated. In Singapore, family doctors can notice subtle changes in mood, start early treatment, and connect seniors with support close to home. This article explains how GPs detect depression or anxiety in older patients, manage mild cases in the clinic, guide families, and work with specialists when needed.

Staying socially connected can do more than brighten a senior’s day. Research in Singapore shows that older adults who maintain regular social ties face lower risks of depression and dementia, and enjoy greater life satisfaction. From family interactions to community activities, small but consistent connections can make a big difference to mental well-being.

In rapidly ageing Singapore, loneliness is becoming a silent epidemic among seniors, affecting nearly 2 in 5 older adults. This blog explores why loneliness is so common in later life, how it quietly harms both mental and physical health, and most importantly, what families and communities can do to reconnect with and care for our elderly loved ones before it’s too late.

Mental health issues in older adults often go undetected in Singapore. From stigma to subtle symptoms, many seniors suffer quietly, thinking it's just age. This blog explores why warning signs are missed, how families and doctors can spot early changes, and how Alami Clinic’s psychiatrist-led care helps seniors get the support they need before things worsen. Whether it's memory loss, low mood, or anxiety, early action matters and the help is closer than you think.