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
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
Door-to-door vaccine programme blueprint for underserved communities
Bedridden individuals and their caregivers in Malaysia have started receiving their COVID-19 vaccine under a door-to-door programme.
Wed Jul 07 2021
Foreign caregivers not allowed at childcare centres
Operators of childcare centres are not allowed to take foreigners as caregivers, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.
Wed Nov 25 2015
Infant sleep safety still misunderstood by many caregivers
Even though most caregivers agree on the importance of safe infant sleep practices, many of them may not know what to do, a US study said.
Sat Sep 19 2015
MH370: 'Don't give false hope, just say nothing', says volunteer counselor
Caregivers and counselors sacrificed their own working hours just to lend a helping hand, all they can do is try "to be there for them".
Thu Mar 13 2014
'Lollipop' child star Shirley Temple dead at 85
The Hollywood child star died of natural causes on Monday night in her California home, surrounded by her family and caregivers.
Tue Feb 11 2014
The fate of elderly orphans in nursing homes
With the life expectancy of Malaysians seemingly improving, the problem of 'elderly orphans' is expected to be on the rise as well.
Wed Nov 06 2013
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024