The Future Is Female: Dementia Care - Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach to Care
On this episode of #TheFutureIsFemale Melisa Idris speaks to Teepa Snow, an occupational therapist specialising in dementia care and education. She developed the Positive Approach to Care®️ technique which emphasises empathy, respect, and understanding when interacting with individuals living with brain change, while actively advocating to change the norms of dementia care culture.
Sun Mar 31 2024
Wanita warga emas hidap demensia pandu lawan arus ditahan di JB
Polis menahan seorang wanita warga emas selepas dipercayai memandu secara melawan arus di Kilometer 9 Jalan Johor Bahru-Ayer Hitam.
Sat Mar 02 2024
Proteins may predict who will get dementia 10 years later, study finds
Currently, brain scans can detect abnormal levels of a protein called beta amyloid many years before Alzheimer's dementia develops.
Sun Feb 18 2024
Highly irregular sleep patterns may increase dementia risk - Research
Irregular sleep patterns may disrupt our internal biological clock, which controls our 24-hour circadian rhythms, according to Matthew Pase.
Sat Dec 16 2023
Excessive use of mobile phones affects children's psyche, experts says
This has led to the increase in the number of children with mental disorders, peer violence, obesity and digital dementia, experts warn.
Mon Sep 04 2023
Experimental drug works best for Alzheimer's patients treated as early as possible
The drug, donanemab, has been shown to slow progression of memory and thinking problems by about a third.
Tue Jul 18 2023
Tasered 95-year-old woman dies in Australia - Police
Clare Nowland, who had dementia, was tasered by a police officer after staff found her holding a knife outside her room in the care home.
Thu May 25 2023
Ucapan pertama pelakon Bruce Willis selepas disahkan menghidap dementia
Bruce Willis Willis buat pertama kalinya dilihat bersuara selepas khabar dirinya nyanyuk diketahui umum.
Tue Mar 21 2023
Footballers at higher risk of dementia, suggests study in the Lancet Public Health
Experts say the study adds to "convincing evidence" linking the world's most popular sport to a higher risk of degenerative brain disorders.
Fri Mar 17 2023
[COLUMNIST] Enhancing dementia healthcare in Malaysia
Malaysia's dementia care services need to be well prepared holistically for the critical shift.
Wed Mar 08 2023
Actor Bruce Willis' 'condition has progressed' to dementia, says family
Bruce Willis has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, his family said.
Fri Feb 17 2023
Malaysia facing dementia 'time bomb'
Malaysia is fast heading towards becoming an aged society by 2044, but it has yet to implement a national dementia plan.
Fri Feb 10 2023
The diet that could reduce signs of Alzheimer's
A diet that mimics intermittent fasting could help limit the proliferation of proteins in the brain leading to dementia.
Sun Oct 09 2022
Dementia: Her Majesty urges govt to set up centre to train caregivers
Her Majesty has urged the government to set up a training centre related to taking care of dementia patients.
Sat Oct 01 2022
Normalising dementia as Malaysia becomes an ageing nation
Some 8.5 per cent of Malaysian elderly could suffer from dementia, but this is just the tip of the iceberg.
Wed Sep 21 2022
Perhilitan Kelantan tangkap gajah liar ganggu penduduk di Tanah Merah
Jabatan Perlindungan Hidupan Liar dan Taman Negara (Perhilitan) Kelantan menangkap seekor gajah liar di Kampung Tal Tujuh, Jerangau, semalam.
Fri May 03 2024
Pemuda dipenjara lapan bulan, denda 1,500 kerana curi beg sandang wanita sarat hamil
Seorang pekerja sebuah syarikat penapis air yang mencuri beg sandang seorang wanita sarat mengandung sembilan bulan dihukum penjara selama lapan bulan oleh Mahkamah Majistret di sini hari ini.
Fri May 03 2024
AWANI 7:45 [03/05/2024] – 15 lokasi skrin besar | Malaysia di kedudukan 107 | Nasihat Mufti Perak
Laporan berita padat dan ringkas #AWANI745 bersama Syaff Shukri
Tumpuan #AWANI745 malam ini:
- Misi 'pecahkan Tembok Besar China' dan mara ke final Piala Thomas
- Indeks kebebasan media Malaysia merudum
- Tersasar daripada landasan keadilan Islam, mufti nasihat henti boikot KK Mart
- Cedera di kepala, kaki dan tangan, polis buru dua individu samun Akhyar Rasid
Saksikan #AWANI745 di saluran 501 Astro AWANI, Astro AWANI apps dan astroawani.com/live-tv
Tumpuan #AWANI745 malam ini:
- Misi 'pecahkan Tembok Besar China' dan mara ke final Piala Thomas
- Indeks kebebasan media Malaysia merudum
- Tersasar daripada landasan keadilan Islam, mufti nasihat henti boikot KK Mart
- Cedera di kepala, kaki dan tangan, polis buru dua individu samun Akhyar Rasid
Saksikan #AWANI745 di saluran 501 Astro AWANI, Astro AWANI apps dan astroawani.com/live-tv
Fri May 03 2024
AWANI Tonight: Malaysia drops 34 spots to 107th place in World Press Freedom Index
Malaysia placed 107th in the World Press Freedom Index, dropping 34 places from 73rd last year with a score of 52.07 points.
Fri May 03 2024
AWANI Tonight: Turkiye halts all trade with Israel
Turkiye will suspend all trade with Israel over its offensive in Gaza until it allows an uninterrupted and sufficient flow of aid into the Strip to address the humanitarian crisis there.
Fri May 03 2024
PM tidak pernah pinggir masyarakat India malah salur pelbagai bantuan - Ramanan
Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim tidak pernah meminggirkan masyarakat India di negara ini malah beliau telah meningkatkan lagi peruntukan kepada mereka.
Fri May 03 2024
Tiga pegawai polis berpangkat ACP, DSP, Inspektor disyaki terlibat pemerasan ditahan
Tiga pegawai kanan polis berpangkat Asisten Komisoner, Deputi Superitendan dan Inspektor yang disyaki terlibat dalam kes pemerasan berjumlah RM1.25 juta ditahan pada Jumaat.
Fri May 03 2024
AWANI Ringkas: MKT UMNO beri komitmen sokong calon PH
Ikuti rangkuman berita utama yang menjadi tumpuan sepanjang hari di Astro AWANI menerusi AWANI Ringkas.
Fri May 03 2024
Pasaran getah ditutup bercampur-campur untuk hari kedua berturut-turut
Pasaran getah Kuala Lumpur ditutup bercampur-campur untuk hari kedua berturut-turut pada Jumaat berikutan pasaran Jepun dan China yang ditutup sempena cuti umum.
Fri May 03 2024
Ringgit ditutup lebih positif, terus mengukuh berbanding dolar AS
Pada 6 petang, ringgit mencecah paras 4.7370/7400 berbanding dolar AS daripada 4.7535/7555 pada Khamis.
Fri May 03 2024