14 January 2020
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Columbia Asia Hospital – Tebrau Organizes Golden Age Be Young Health and Wellness Event for Senior Citizens
Johor Bahru, Dec 13, 2019 – Newly opened Columbia Asia Hospital – Tebrau held its first community event today at the hospital premises in Tebrau, Johor Bahru. The event, Golden Age Be Young, focused on senior citizens and their wellbeing. The activities held were tailored especially for this age group.
This event is one out of many events to come that represent the hospital as an advocate of health and wellness. Today’s event attracted visitors who brought along their elderly parents. Also present were Columbia Asia Southeast Asia CEO, Mr Kelvin Tan as well as the consultants and HODs of Columbia Asia Hospital – Tebrau.
The event started with a cardio exercise routine. Members of the audience including Columbia Asia Hospital – Tebrau Regional General Manager, Puan Rahani Yaacob and her nurses got on their feet and started moving. There was an air of amusement in the air as more people joined in and tried to follow the fitness instructor from Kee Urban Fitness.
As Puan Rahani herself is a senior citizen, she shared her tips and advice with the audience on how to keep healthy and stay in focus as you are age. She spoke about surviving cancer, picking up new hobbies and positive-thinking. “Stay young at heart,” she said.
Columbia Asia Hospital – Tebrau Consultant Cardiologist, Dr Benjamin Leo, delivered a talk about heart diseases and how to keep them at bay. There was also a gigantic inflatable heart model by Pfizer, complete with veins and valves!
Also on site were healthy cooking demonstrations by Thermomix. Apart from that, there were booths from different vendors displaying orthopedic sandals, ready-prepared oatmeal and essential oils. In the corner was a booth where staff of Columbia Asia Hospital – Tebrau carried out free health screenings for the public.
Columbia Asia Hospital – Tebrau Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr Gunaseelan Ponnusamy, gave a talk about osteoperosis as this is a huge concern among the elderly. Finally, the event ended with a talk about essential oils and how it can help ease backaches, diffuse stress and remedy dry skin.
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