Growing older doesn’t automatically mean that one wants to stay cooped up inside the house all the time. It’s natural that some things may change as we age, but many older individuals still like to stay active and have fun – besides, experts even agree that activity and socializing are great for seniors’ well-being. Fortunately, […]

“No man is an island” is a saying that’s been repeated so often that it’s somehow lost its gravity. But its meaning, that most people cannot flourish successfully all on their own, is actually as true and as serious now as it was when it English writer, John Donne, first made it popular in 1624. […]

Dementia, a condition that manifests itself through memory loss, changes in a person’s personality and mood, difficulty focusing and communicating, and challenges in doing routine tasks, among others, affects millions of people across the globe, with new occurrences happening every 3 seconds. It is, as those living with it and their loved ones can attest […]

An app created to make it easier for care providers and home-based patients to connect, now available for iOS. New South Wales – July 13, 2018 – NSW-based healthcare app developer Kalinga launched the Kalinga Health app on Apple’s App Store last week, allowing users of iPhones and iPads the opportunity to experience what Kalinga […]

As we grow older, it becomes easier to fall into the trap of just staying at home to watch television or putter about because it simply takes too much energy to go out and socialize or engage in physical activities. The keyword here is “trap” because however enticing it is to hang about the house, […]

On June 11th 2018, Queen Elizabeth II will be celebrating her official birthday in NSW, and other territories excepting Queensland and Western Australia; and although she hasn’t quite reached a hundred years old herself, the world’s longest reigning monarch does consider people’s 100th birthdays to be very significant and happy events. 100th Birthday Greeting Card […]

As we grow older, certain tasks become more difficult to accomplish without help. However, even we’re grateful for assistance, sometimes we still prefer to do things by ourselves as much as we can. Thankfully, creative minds are continuously coming up with gadgets and equipment that can help the elderly maintain a sense of independence and […]

A special editorial by the Kalinga Health team in honour of the International Nurses Day Every year, on the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s (aka, the founder of modern nursing) birth on the 12th of May, we celebrate International Nurses’ Day as a means of honoring the contributions of nurses to our society. To do our […]

The home should always be a place where we can be safe and comfortable. But when we or our loved ones grow older, or if someone who lives in the home has a disability, we need to make a few adjustments beyond the regular creature comforts to make sure that everyone can get around the […]

When the weather starts to cool down, it’s not unusual to see people getting sick but among all of us, the elderly (and very young children) are especially vulnerable during the winter months. But what are the health issues seniors and caregivers should look out for, and how can we prevent them? Health warnings for […]