With an average life expectancy of 83 in 2015, Singapore has the third-highest life expectancy in the world. For healthcare providers, an ageing population is associated with many issues, among which are falls in older persons.

Attendees of SITLEARN Professional Development’s inaugural healthcare symposium. (3 March 2017) – Photo | SIT

SINGAPORE (3 March 2017) - SITLEARN Professional Development organised its first healthcare symposium titled “Mobility, Balance & Falls in Older Adults”, with the aim of bringing together healthcare practitioners to share how falls can be reduced in older persons.

Held at SIT@Dover, the full-day symposium featured speakers from organisations such as New York’s Upstate Medical University, NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH), Singapore General Hospital (SGH), Age-Link Specialist Clinic, POWERUP-Whiterock Medco and SIT.

The symposium was attended by participants from 14 healthcare organisations in Singapore, and comprised nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, pharmacists, therapist aides and medical social workers.

Delivering the symposium keynote: Renowned author of Geriatric Physical Therapy and Professor at New York’s Upstate Medical University, Dr Dale Avers. (3 March 2017) – Photo | SIT

Left: Dr Fong Ngan Phoon, Adjunct Associate Professor, NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health;Right: Dr Sitoh Yih Yiow, Senior Consultant, Age-Link Specialist Clinic for Older Persons. (3 March 2017) – Photo | SIT

Symposium speakers in the audience (left to right): Dr Lim Yen Peng, Head of Department, TTSH; Dr Angela Papadimitriou, Assistant Professor, SIT; and Dr Wee Seng Kwee, Assistant Professor, SIT. (3 March 2017) – Photo | SIT