by Eleanor Yap | Mar 26, 2020 | Miscellaneous
Stuck at home and no activities to attend? No worries, you can still learn new things and be active. When freelance educator-artist Moses Sia heard about the extended suspension of activities for seniors because of COVID-19, he wanted to do something and “bring cheer”...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 24, 2020 | Health
Find out what is true and what is false. There is a lot of false information around on the coronavirus. Here are the facts from the World Health Organization (WHO) People of all ages can be infected by the coronavirus. Older people, and people with pre-existing...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 21, 2020 | Miscellaneous
MOH releases advisory for seniors, as well as for family members and caregivers of seniors. Ministry of Health released an advisory on precautionary measures for seniors, as well as for family members and caregivers of seniors in light of COVID-19: For seniors Good...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 20, 2020 | Miscellaneous
MOH extends the suspension until April 7 and encourages seniors to continue to be active during this period. All senior-centric activities at community clubs, residents’ committees, Senior Activity Centres, Active Ageing Hubs, CREST Centres, Health Promotion Board and...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 19, 2020 | Finance
Singaporeans remain invested and protected from any sudden market fluctuations, while allowing them to take advantage of any potential upside. HSBC Life Singapore has launched HSBC Life Variable Annuity, a retirement plan in US dollars which combines the assurance of...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 16, 2020 | Miscellaneous
This year’s President’s Challenge is also focusing on supporting initiatives that empower persons with disabilities. Five voluntary welfare organisations providing eldercare services were selected for this year’s President’s Challenge, a national movement led by the...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 12, 2020 | Health
NTU students raise awareness of gout through a campaign called “Oh My Gout!”. Gout was once known as a “rich man’s disease” as it believed to only affects the upper class who could afford rich foods. However, in recent years, this is no longer the case. This may be...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 10, 2020 | Health
MOH calls for 14-day suspension of senior-centric activities conducted by Government agencies. The Ministry of Health (MOH) has studied the pattern of transmission of COVID-19 among recent confirmed cases and found that many of the cases were transmitted during social...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 5, 2020 | Miscellaneous
A stand-up comedy act about ageing and caregiving. What happens when a 68-year-old woman tries her hand at stand-up comedy for the first time after a decade as a caregiver to her mother? Her inhibitions are lowered, the truth is spoken, and all hell breaks...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 4, 2020 | Finance
Two Ministers’ speeches share the CPF-related schemes, and enhancements to housing. CPF-related highlights were shared during two recent Committee speeches by two ministers. Manpower Minister Josephine Teo during her speech at the Ministry for Manpower Committee of...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 4, 2020 | Health
Find out some ways you can supercharge your immunity and strengthen your health during this time. Besides observing good personal hygiene and practising frequent hand washing with soap in light of the situation here with COVID-19, we should take preventative measures...
by Eleanor Yap | Feb 27, 2020 | Health
The insurer adds telehealth services for its members. In light of COVID-19, Cigna Corp’s Singapore branch is extending its medical outpatient coverage to include telehealth services for all members of Cigna Global Health benefits corporate plan with immediate effect...
by Eleanor Yap | Feb 26, 2020 | Health
Latest collaboration between Gemini Therapeutics and Singapore Eye Research Institute will bring about understanding and improve AMD treatment. Gemini Therapeutics, a clinical stage precision medicine company developing innovative treatments for dry age-related...
by Eleanor Yap | Feb 25, 2020 | Health
NTU students are encouraging family and friends to accompany seniors to go for hearing screenings. More than half of Singapore’s seniors would be more inclined to participate in a hearing screening when accompanied by a family or friend, according to a survey done by...
by Eleanor Yap | Feb 20, 2020 | Miscellaneous
The Police are advising the public to not share account verification codes with anyone. Since December 2019, the Police have received at least 18 reports of a new variant of scams involving the takeover of WhatsApp accounts. In such a scam, a victim would receive a...
