Sunday, April 8, 2007

Dilemma of PD patients in Singapore

In Singapore Parkinson Disease is becomming a common problem as our population ages. There are out of 2 to3 % population at above 50 years old suffer disorder disease. As the age population grow the percentage of this group will be increasing. It is not including the younger age i.e at the age below 50 years old PD patients. Therefore better public awareness will help the patients to seek for treatment as there are effective medication to slowdown from its progression. It highlights the cause of the disease, signs and symptoms and therapy, aid to caregiving, diet and support group to give advice on how to achieve the best quality of life i.e. to stay healthy leading to independent and fruitful life .


Private and Goverment scholarships been given to encourage more medical students to take up Movement Disorder course to cope up the shortage of the doctors. At present there are 5 movement disorder specialists in Singapore and it takes 3 -4 weeks to make appointment with them in goverment hospitals.

Teo Kim Hoe

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