“My elderly grandmother is obsessed with time; she is concerned about leaving a place after a short while or going to sleep at the same time.” When an elderly person suffers from obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms, the condition could be related to dementia (National Institutes of Health, n.d.). Furthermore, OCD symptoms often occur prior […]
How to Download and Use the MaNaDr app
Consultation at Zenith Medical Clinic is now by appointment only. Medical emergencies will be seen first on a case by case basis. Walk-ins will still be accepted, but will be given the next available appointment slot. In other words, priority is given to those who made appointments through the app. Please download the MaNaDr app if […]
Practising gratitude!
There are existing smartphone applications which have been invented to increase positive emotions, making them convenient and engaging for users living in a fast-paced society. For example, a study was done using a mobile app that allows users to practice positive activities, one of which is the gratitude journal (Parks et al., 2012). Participants experienced […]
What is happiness?
Happiness or well-being usually consists of two parts: An affective part (AKA feeling) for example: feeling happy frequently and sad rarely and a cognitive part (AKA thinking) for example: how one think of the outside world and external events in their life I hope to share the research done on the affective part through this […]