While these conditions do not often affect 20 to 30 year olds, the risk increases between 40 and 70, an age bracket that constitutes a large segment of our workforce.
READ: Unable to look sideways? Unusual signs of diabetes often unnoticed, ignored or denied, a commentaryĬountless studies have shown that lack of sleep increases the risk of these conditions that require costly management, which places the burden of care on our family, affecting those around us.
One in eight Singaporeans suffer from a mental disorder, one in 10 will develop dementia, and cardiovascular diseases continue to be a leading cause of hospitalisation in Singapore. One in nine Singaporeans have diabetes which can lead to blindness, kidney failure and lost limbs. The reality of ill health, however, is not distant nor imperceptible. However, lest we romanticise the notion of sleep as a worthy sacrifice, the consequences of doing so need to be given due consideration.īeing youthful and in good health may sometimes lend young Singaporeans a veil of impassivity as the related health consequences seem to be contained in an imperceptible, distant future. These expressions of hard work and sacrifice in pursuit of excellence are admirable. He painted a vivid picture: A community of like-minded students burning the midnight oil with dogged determination, holding resolutely to the belief that "this will all be worth it". Undergraduate Ng Chia Wee expressed frustration dealing with the tension between obtaining adequate sleep and the drive to excel in our work and studies in a recent commentary for Channel NewsAsia. SINGAPORE: If there is one topic most Singaporeans often talk about, it's that a huge number of us feel tired and sleep deprived most of the time, but can't seem to do anything meaningful to escape our situations.
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