Daily Happenings

United Nations (UN) has declared the decade of 2021-2030 as the DECADE OF HEALTHY AGEING. This is part of an agenda for sustainable development, leaving no one behind. One of the identified action items to achieve this is urging governments globally to support healthy ageing. It translates to senior independence with less hospitalization and healthcare…

A few days back the National Medical Commission (NMC) issued its new regulations, and one of the main regulatory points is that Medical conferences in star hotels with cocktail dinners and cultural programs might become a thing of the past. This new regulation bars doctors’ involvement in any seminar, workshop, or conference which involves direct…

In today’s weekend blog, I am writing about some interesting trivia about Hindi films. You must have observed that many times the actor/actress has given the best performance of his/her career but yet that work goes unawarded by Bollywood’s popular awards namely Filmfare awards. Here are a few such performances which definitely deserved the award:…

Friends, sometimes I wonder whether the system in which our country is operating,  is it equal for all the citizens? To me, it looks like the polity class, elite class, bureaucracy class, judiciary, and police hold an advantage in day-to-day life, which is not available to the common citizens. It looks like the common laws…

There is well known saying that  ‘Travelling is one of the best and most important well-being tools’. Travel gives you a new lease of life, helps you make or strengthen friendships, explore new hobbies and much more. Seniors, if they are medically fit, should priortise comfort, convenience, and safety throughout their journeys. Many travel-related issues…

On 11th August 2023, the Government of India introduced three new Bills in the Lok Sabha to repeal and replace the legislation-the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), and Indian Evidence Act (IEA). 1 BHARTIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 The bill has been introduced to repeal and replaces the existing IPC to streamline…

It is a general tendency of all people to take their sleep for granted. Some of us get to sleep when we are not supposed to sleep, and some of us do not get it when we want to. Sleep-related problems are common in most adults. Perhaps, the only time we humans sleep peacefully is…

PROBIOTICS are known as “healthy bacteria” and refer to the live microorganisms that are present in fermented foods and cultured milk. When consumed in sufficient amounts, they exhibit favourable properties towards health, right from benefitting the skin to enhancing the immune system. Types of Probiotics Lactobacillus species-this refers to a group of lactic-acid-producing bacteria in…

Old-time memories linger on and on, and you generally become happy while remembering those incidents, happenings and other things. There are certain things which become associated with your old memories, and one of them is Consumer Brands of good old days, which you may or may not see in the market now, but your memories…

Last Thursday (3rd August 2023), I wrote about why we should have General Physician (GP) and especially for seniors. In continuation of that, today I am writing about what to look for in GP, before you finalise him/her for yourself or for some other senior person. The tradition of having a family doctor is still…