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A new age for old age
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 06/11/2018
» The population aged 60 or above is growing at an exponential rate. Last year, the world was home to roughly 962 million elderly people, according to the United Nations' World Population Ageing Report. That is more than twice the 1980 figure, when there were only 382 million worldwide. By 2050, the number is expected to reach 2.1 billion.
Parsing the fat
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 25/09/2018
» The idea of shedding kilos in this weight-obsessed society has gone beyond paying pricey gym membership fees and hiring a personal trainer to build the perfect body. A number of women who feel they're overweight shift from one diet to the next in hope of possessing a figure that is as close as possible to the standards of the fashion and beauty industries.
Remembering to not forget
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 16/01/2018
» Still Alice, the 2014 film about a linguistic professor and her family facing challenges as she is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, gives the world a glimpse of how it would be like living with a person losing her memory. In reality, not every case is like that.
What a year for the human body
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 19/12/2017
» From Toon's super-marathon to the 'sugar tax', we look at the big issues of the past year concerning Thailand's healthcare.
The elderly incorporated
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 07/09/2017
» Around 20 years ago, there were only about 4 million elderly in Thailand. Fast-forward to 2014, Thailand saw more than 10 million senior citizens, which accounts for almost 15% of the entire population, according to figures from the National Statistical Office. This simply means our country is an ageing society.
A song about Alzheimer's that's hard to forget
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 09/02/2017
» They say the average attention span for the ill-focused goldfish is nine seconds. And that's why we see a goldfish swimming all over the music video of Alzheimer's -- the latest release from the Charapaabs.
Meat and mosquitos raised health concerns in 2016
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 13/12/2016
» Thailand’s medical issues this year mostly touch personal health and 2017 is predicted to be even more individualised.
Hold the sugar!
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 22/11/2016
» Under the country's blistering heatwave, something cold and sweet is always welcomed with open arms. Think the popular Honey Toast served with ice cream or the Korean fluffy ice-shaving Bingsu. But for a less luxurious rendition, Thais also have iced sweet drinks. Served in plastic cups from many street vendors, only a few sips of these beverages are so refreshing we might totally forget what they actually contain.
Ham-fisted health scare
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 03/11/2015
» After the WHO's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) caused shock waves last week when it announced processed meats cause bowel cancer, the general public and medical practitioners alike have started debating as to whether or not they should give up eating meat altogether.
A senior moment
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 04/02/2015
» In the first of a series delving into the work of people often overlooked, Life follows a caregiver at a home for the elderly, hearing her thoughts on a country verging on becoming an ageing society, and what actions need to be taken to ensure the aged are not forgotten.