ISBN: 978-981-07-1612-7 SSleepleep fforor AAllll AAgesges www.singaporesleepsociety.com/ssaw2012 Your Guide to Healthy Sleep for A Better Life Organised by: Campaign Partners: Media Partners: Supported by: The Singapore Following the success of the inaugural campaign held in 2010, Sleep Awareness the Singapore Sleep Society is Week returns! pleased to present the Singapore Sleep Awareness Week 2012, as part of its public education programme. The campaign is intended to be a celebration of sleep and a call to action on Contributors important issues related to sleep, Prof Michael Chee including disorders, treatments, MBBS, FRCP(UK) education and perception. The Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Joshua J. Gooley, Ph.D. Singapore Sleep Awareness Week Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore 2012 will kick off on 16 March 2012, Dr Lim Li Ling in celebration of World Sleep Day. MBBS, MRCP (UK), MMed.(Int.Med.) ABPN, ABSM, ABCN, ABEM (USA) Neurologist This year’s theme, “Sleep for All Ages”, Singapore Neurology & Sleep Centre, Gleneagles will discuss how sleep deprivation Hospital Visiting Consultant, Sleep Disorders Unit, affects performance for people Singapore General Hospital across all age groups, from children Visiting Consultant Neurologist, National Neuroscience Institute (SGH) and teenagers, to adults and the Visiting Consultant Neurologist, Department of elderly. You can learn to enhance Medicine, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital daily performance, be it in study, Dr Mark Hon Wah Ignatius MBBS (S’pore), MRCSEd, MMed (ORL), FRCS (Glas), work or leisure. Certifi ed International Sleep Specialist (ABSM), FAMS. Ear Nose Throat Surgeon During the campaign period, Ascent Ear Nose Throat Specialist Group please join us for the public Mount Elizabeth Hospital Dr. Andrew Pan symposium, Open House events Neurologist, PAN Neurology, Epilepsy & Sleep by hospital partners, talks by Disorders Clinic Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre & sleep experts, and make use of Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital the resources and practical tips Visiting Consultant Neurologist, National Neuroscience Institute-Singapore General you can fi nd in this guide, and our Hospital Campus website, to make improvements to Dr Poon Kee Hoon your sleep health. BDS (S’pore), MDS Orthodontics (S’pore), MOrth RCS (Edinburgh), FAMS (S’pore) We invite you to participate in the Specialist in Orthodontics Twin City Medical and Dental Clinic activities we have lined up, and Adjunct Lecturer, National University of Singapore improve your loved ones’ and your Dr Jenny Tang MBBS (S’pore), MMed Paediatrics (S’pore), own sleep health in 2012! MRCP (UK), FAMS, FRCPCH (UK) Medical Director SBCC Baby and Child Clinic Dr Lim Li Ling Asthma Lung Sleep and Allergy Centre Gleneagles Hospital President Visiting Consultant, Singapore Sleep Society KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital www.singaporesleepsociety.org 01 Sleep An Hour More Movement Open to Public | Online Activity - Facebook Search for “Sleep An Hour More Movement” on Facebook Voluntary Sleep Deprivation - three nasty little words. ALL of us are probably guilty of it! The most common cause of sleepiness in the day is inadequate sleep due to voluntary sleep deprivation. Long term sleep deprivation may have harmful effects on your body and brain. Therefore in conjunction with World Sleep Day on 16 March 2012, we encourage everyone who is routinely not getting enough sleep to sleep an hour more than usual if possible. Switch off your mobile phone, computers or TV, tuck in early, sleep in later or take a nap in the day, and remember what it was like to enjoy good sleep and wake up feeling refreshed. From 16 to 25 March during the Singapore Sleep Awareness Week 2012, try to sleep an hour more everyday and feel the physical differences in your body. Take the challenge and pledge your support for the “Sleep An Hour More Movement” on Facebook. Visit the Facebook page to become a fan and pledge support for the SLEEP AN HOUR MORE MOVEMENT! Combined Medical & Dental Sleep Medicine Seminar For Medical Professionals Only | Registration Required Date: 4th March 2012 (Sun) | Time: 11.00 am - 3.30 pm Venue : Raffl es Town Club (1 Plymouth Avenue Singapore 297753) A seminar for medical professionals, the topics covered include: • Obstructive Sleep Apnoea: Diagnosis & Management by Dr Sridhar Venkateswaran, Changi General Hospital • Management of Paediatric Sleep Disorders by Dr Chng Seo Yi, Paediatric Respiratory Specialist • Restless Legs Syndrome: Diagnosis & Treatment by Dr Lim Li Ling, Singapore Neurology & Sleep Centre • Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea - Mandibular Advancement Splint & Surgery by Dr Poon Kee Hoon, Twin City Medical and Dental Clinic, and Dr Lye Kok Weng, National Dental Centre Controversies In Sleep Medicine Medical Seminar For Medical Professionals Only | Registration Required Date: 17 March 2012 (Sat) | Time: 6.30 - 9.00 pm Venue: Megu Event Hall @ Singapore Flyer (30 Raffl es Avenue, #02-03, Singapore Flyer, Singapore 039803) Medical Professionals are invited to partake in this forum which will provide insights on the following topics: • Managing Insomnia: Appropriate Use of Sleeping Aids By Dr Lim Li Ling, Neurologist, Singapore Neurology & Sleep Centre • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Insomnia: An Evidence-Based Approach By Wong Mei Yin, Senior Psychologist, National Health Group Polyclinics • Panel of Experts session “Controversies in Sleep Medicine: Prescribing Sedative Hypnotics Safely” (Panelists: Dr Lim Li Ling, Ms Wong Mei Yin and Dr Ang Yong Guan) 02 Sleep For Success Public Symposium Open to Public | Registration Required Date : 24 March 2012 (Sat) Time : 1.30 pm - 5.00 pm Venue : Sheraton Towers Singapore, Ballroom 2, Level 2 (Thirty-Nine Scotts Road, Singapore 228230) Registration Fee: $10 nett per person (includes light refreshments) Do you know that the right amount of sleep or good sleeping habits can help you attain optimal performance at work and even at play? What are some of the sleep problems affecting good sleep? Spend an afternoon with specialists in sleep from Gleneagles Hospital, to learn more about sleep deprivation and how it affects performance. Get your nagging sleep questions answered by our panel of sleep specialists. Programme: 1.30 pm Registration & Collection of Goodie Bag, visit of sleep fair 2.00 pm Welcome and Introduction “Maggie’s Law and Justice Nod” By Dr Yeo Poh Teck Neurologist, Nerve specialist, Yeo Neurology & Clinical Neurophysiology 2.10 pm How can Sleep Deprivation affect your Health and Performance? By Dr Lim Li Ling Neurologist, Singapore Neurology & Sleep Centre 2.40 pm Why are you Sleepy and Snoring? How do we fi x the problem? By Dr Constance Lo Consultant Respiratory Physician, Respiratory Medical Associates 3.10 pm Light Refreshments, visit of sleep fair 3.40 pm Sleep and School - What’s Important By Dr Jenny Tang Medical Director, SBCC Baby and Child Clinic, Asthma Lung Sleep and Allergy Centre 4.00 pm Q&A 4.30 pm End To register, please contact Parkway: Phone : 6854 6692 (Mon - Fri : 8.30am - 6.00pm) Fax : 6854 6667 Emai : [email protected] Terms and Conditions: • Payment must be made in cash of the day of the event • Reserved seats will be automatically released if registration is not made by 1.55 pm on the day of event • Programme is subject to change without prior notice • Strictly no admission for children under 12 years old 03 OPEN HOUSE by Hospital Partners Open to Public | Registration Required A series of talks, workshops, guided tours to Sleep Clinics – informative activities to enrich your knowledge about sleep. OPEN HOUSE @ KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) Date : 17 March 2012 (Sat) Time : 10.00 am - 11.30 am Venue : KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Women’s Tower Lecture Theatre Registration : Please contact Miss Grace Teo Tel: 6394 8811 or email [email protected] with your name(s), contact number. Admission is free. Registration Deadline : 12 Mar 2012 or until (40) seats are fi lled. Programme: 10.00 am Welcome and Introduction. 10.05 am Open Discussion with Participants on the following topics, facilitated by Dr Biju Thomas (Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine) and Ms Adeline Tan (Respiratory Technologist) - Sleep hygiene in children - Behavioural sleep problems in children - Parasomnias - Obstructive sleep apnoea - Excessive daytime sleepiness - Morbidity related to sleep problems in children and their long term implications (For each topic, an introduction and overview will be provided, followed by fl exible discussions based on participants’ interests.) 10.45 am Demonstration of the facilities for investigation of sleep orders in children. 11.30 am End of programme. 04 OPEN HOUSE @ National University Hospital (NUH) Date : 23 March 2012 (Fri) Time : 11.00 am - 2.00 pm Venue : NUH Main Building Level 3, DLM (Department of Lab Medicine) Lecture Theatre. Please use Lift Lobby 1. Registration : Please call Miss Faezah at 6772 2244. Admission is free. Registration Deadline : 16 March (Fri) Programme: 10.30 am Registration 10.45 am Guests to be seated. 11.00 am Talk on “Snoring And Obstructive Sleep Apnoea - What Do We Need To Know” by Dr Chua Ai Ping, Consultant, Division of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, University Medicine Cluster 12.00 pm Lunch Break (Lunch will be provided) 1.00 pm NUH Sleep Lab tour and “live” demostration of the Sleep Study 2.00 pm End of Programme OPEN HOUSE @ Singapore General Hospital (SGH) Date : 24 March 2012 (Saturday) Time : 10.00 am - 12.00 pm Venue : Singapore General Hospital Deck on 9, Block