by Eleanor Yap | Aug 26, 2024 | Health
Singapore study found they have a risk of heart complications such as irregular heartbeats, heart disease and blood clots. People who caught dengue and recovered are more likely to face long-term health complications about a year later compared to those who...
by Eleanor Yap | Aug 23, 2024 | Miscellaneous
This move will better scale up seniors learning and volunteerism activities across Singapore. With effect from April 1, 2025, the Council for Third Age (C3A) will be merged into the Agency for Integrated Care (AIC) as a single lead organisation for...
by Eleanor Yap | Aug 2, 2024 | Miscellaneous
An inclusive programme for seniors, including those living with dementia, has a majority of clients who return. Singing has a host of benefits. It releases the ‘happy’ chemicals like endorphins, serotonin and dopamine, boosting your mood and making you feel...
by Eleanor Yap | Aug 1, 2024 | Health
Consider swapping it for nuts and beans. People who eat at least 1/4 serving of bacon, bologna or other processed red meat a day (about two servings a week) have a higher risk of dementia than those who eat less than 1/10 of a serving a day (about three...
by Eleanor Yap | Jul 5, 2024 | Inspiring Figures
Steven Chong, better known as “Papa Chong”, has been sharing his cooking on Instagram since 2017. Retired businessman Steven Chong, better known as “Papa Chong” and father to actress Michelle Chong, has a passion for cooking. The 77-year-old and grandfather of...
by Eleanor Yap | Jul 5, 2024 | Health
Breast Cancer Foundation plans to enhance programmes and collaborate with related organisations. Breast Cancer Foundation (BCF), in collaboration with Roche and the Society of Behavioral Health Singapore, conducted a multi-sectoral workshop involving Malay...
by Eleanor Yap | Jun 21, 2024 | Health
Actress Michelle Chong’s father, Steven Chong, embraces the purposeful concept of Ikigai in his daily life. Steven Chong, whom is best known as “Papa Chong” and father of Singaporean actress and comedian Michelle Chong, has had his fair share of medical scares...
by Eleanor Yap | Jun 21, 2024 | Products
Looking for a prevention measure or to help with joint pain, consider this chondroitin range. Japanese pharmaceutical company Zeria Pharmaceutical Co Ltd is now selling its chondroitin products in Singapore. Chondroitin is a key component of cartilage found in...
by Eleanor Yap | Jun 18, 2024 | Miscellaneous
The President’s Volunteerism & Philanthropy Awards 2024 are now open for nominations. Nominations are now open for the President’s Volunteerism & Philanthropy Awards 2024. Under the People of Good Ward, there is the People of Good recognising everyday...
by Eleanor Yap | Jun 4, 2024 | Health
A breast survivor shares tips for other women going through similar experiences. It was only at the age of 49 that Linda Tam realised that she had not done a mammogram. She was volunteering at the time as a receptionist at non-profit Breast Cancer Foundation...
by Eleanor Yap | May 31, 2024 | Miscellaneous
Contestants need to conduct a short video interview or post a photo with insights from their fathers/father figures, who may be relatives, friends, colleagues, mentors, teachers or grandfathers, and upload to Instagram. The Lien Foundation is launching...
by Eleanor Yap | May 31, 2024 | Health
The virus could potentially wreak havoc among older adults aged 60 years or over and with an underlying medical condition. Biopharma company GSK’s Arexvy has been approved by the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) of Singapore for active immunisation for the...
by Eleanor Yap | May 28, 2024 | Health
Tan Hoon Keng never thought she would get shingles and now having had it 10 years ago, she still isn’t fully recovered. Tan Hoon Keng, 75, never thought she would get shingles, which is a viral infection that causes a painful rash, but she did. It was one...
by Eleanor Yap | May 24, 2024 | Caregiving, Inspiring Figures
Seventy-one-year-old Chong Ooi goes from a purchasing officer in the air-conditioning industry to a care coordinator in the eldercare sector and continues to keep his head-up despite challenges. In 2012, 60-year-old Chong Ooi took on a caregiving role when his...
by Eleanor Yap | May 7, 2024 | Health
Roche launches National Women’s Check-Up Week for the second year. Biotechnology company Roche has launched National Women’s Check-Up Week (NWCW) in Singapore for the second year to empower women to take action and control of their own health. In...
