In our open clinic session, two consultant geriatricians - Prof Dr Tan Maw Pin and Dr Kejal Hasmukharay - join us to answer questions about vaccinations for older adults. What kinds of vaccinations are important, who needs them, and how safe are they?



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In our open clinic session, two consultant geriatricians - Prof Dr Tan Maw Pin and Dr Kejal Hasmukharay - join us to answer questions about vaccinations for older adults. What kinds of vaccinations are important, who needs them, and how safe are they?Image Credit: Shutterstock

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Ask A Doctor: Vaccination For Older Adults

According to OpenAI, more than 230 million people ask its chatbot questions about their health and wellbeing every week. Are you one of them? Open AI has introduced ChatGPT Health, while Anthropic has launched Claude for Healthcare, to analyse your health information and give you advice. How much can we trust the information from generative AI? How will this evolution affect people’s healthcare decisions and practices, and is this trend for the better or worse? 


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According to OpenAI, more than 230 million people ask its chatbot questions about their health and wellbeing every week. Are you one of them? Open AI has introduced ChatGPT Health, while Anthropic has launched Claude for Healthcare, to analyse your health information and give you advice. How much can we trust the information from generative AI? How will this evolution affect people’s healthcare decisions and practices, and is this trend for the better or worse?&nbsp; Image Credit: Shutterstock

Are We Ready For ChatGPT Health?

As Malaysia’s ageing population grows, we’re seeing the government and policymakers being more proactive when it comes to our ageing strategy. From the 13th Malaysia Plan to the National Ageing Blueprint as well as the Malaysia Care Strategic Framework and Action Plan, plans are being put into motion to prioritise the needs of an ageing population. But ageing is not gender-neutral. So do these plans adequately account for that? Ahead of International Women’s Day, we unpack why a gender lens matters in our ageing policies with Dr Julitta Onabanjo, country representative with UNFPA Malaysia. 


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As Malaysia’s ageing population grows, we’re seeing the government and policymakers being more proactive when it comes to our ageing strategy. From the 13th Malaysia Plan to the National Ageing Blueprint as well as the Malaysia Care Strategic Framework and Action Plan, plans are being put into motion to prioritise the needs of an ageing population. But ageing is not gender-neutral. So do these plans adequately account for that? Ahead of International Women’s Day, we unpack why a gender lens matters in our ageing policies with Dr Julitta Onabanjo, country representative with UNFPA Malaysia.&nbsp; Image Credit: Shutterstock

Healthy Ageing: Why Our Ageing Strategy Must Be Gender Sensitive

"If you have ever lost a loved one, then you know exactly how it feels. And if you have not, then you cannot possibly imagine it." That’s a quote from Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events. Grief comes in many forms, and no one journey is ever exactly the same. So how do you learn to live with grief? Do you really need to process it? To answer these questions about grief, we speak to licensed and registered counsellor, Lillian Bulan-Dorai. 


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"If you have ever lost a loved one, then you know exactly how it feels. And if you have not, then you cannot possibly imagine it." That’s a quote from Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events. Grief comes in many forms, and no one journey is ever exactly the same. So how do you learn to live with grief? Do you really need to process it? To answer these questions about grief, we speak to licensed and registered counsellor, Lillian Bulan-Dorai.&nbsp; Image Credit: Shutterstock

Ask A Doctor: Vaccination For Older Adults

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