by Eleanor Yap | Oct 23, 2019 | Miscellaneous
Lonely Planet shares its top picks for best-value destinations, cities, regions and countries. East Nusa Tenggara in Indonesia has been hailed as the top 10 best-value destination for next year in “Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2020”, the 15th annual...
by Eleanor Yap | Oct 21, 2019 | Health
Older adults are encouraged to be aware of osteoporosis risk factors and to consult doctors if at risk. Marine fractured her spine while bending to help her disabled mother. Lo Lan broke her hip after tripping over a loose carpet in her home. Both women have...
by Eleanor Yap | Oct 17, 2019 | Products
Karcher’s latest steam mop is able to penetrate and deep-clean virtually all surfaces. Karcher has launched its new SC 3 Upright EasyFix steam mop, which uses the power of hot steam that is heated to nearly 100-degrees Celsius to penetrate and deep-clean virtually all...
by Eleanor Yap | Oct 15, 2019 | Health
With physical exercise, seniors get additional benefits including improvements in muscle strength, gait speed, balance and confidence. Local medtech start-up, QuantumTX has partnered with Lien Foundation to make its BICEPS Wellness Device available to seniors in the...
by Eleanor Yap | Oct 10, 2019 | Ask The Expert
Q. I have several questions about stroke – what are the main risk factors? What are the common signs of stroke? How common is a stroke? Why is it important to call 995 for an ambulance? There are some risk factors which are modifiable and others which are not. These...
by Eleanor Yap | Oct 7, 2019 | Health
As we age, just like bodily functions, sexual performance may also not be as great as before. BY: Dr Muhd Taufiq Sex has always been a very important thing to men and sexual performance is strongly linked to one’s manliness. However, as we age, just as other bodily...
by Eleanor Yap | Oct 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
Key messages are to ‘Stop Stroke’ and ‘Spot Stroke’. The Stroke Services Improvement (SSI) supported by the Ministry of Health (MOH), has launched Singapore’s National Stroke Awareness Campaign 2019 “Be Stroke Smart, Be OK” on the first...
by Eleanor Yap | Oct 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
The National Library’s The Time of Your Life event is back for its fourth edition with more to learn. The Time of Your Life Celebration @ the Libraries is organised specially for those aged 50 and above from October 1 to 31, 2019. Returning for its fourth...
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 27, 2019 | Health
Get the lowdown and get screened. There are a number of myths surrounding a mammogram and breast cancer. Let’s take a look at the myths and truths: On a mammogram: 1. MYTH: One mammogram is enough. If my mammogram results are normal, I am safe from breast...
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 26, 2019 | Health
Women over 50 are encouraged to go for their mammogram once every two years. The latest statistics from Breast Screen Singapore (BSS) reveal that most women above 50 do not follow up on their repeat breast screen two years after their first mammogram. In 2014, 6,550...
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 17, 2019 | Miscellaneous
Theatre For Seniors is offering a workshop on movement. Have you ever wondered about why we move the way we do? How do our bodies react to our environment and to one another? Learn more about your body in a new Theatre for Seniors (TFS) workshop, this time through...
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 16, 2019 | Caregiving
To raise awareness of dementia, Forget Us Not presents a unique, improvisational theatre experience based on spontaneously shared stories of caregivers and persons with dementia. How does someone with dementia confront their impending decline? What challenges do...
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 12, 2019 | Health
Study led by NUS scientists show that those who consume tea at least four times a week have better brain efficiency. A recent study led by researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) revealed that regular tea drinkers have better organised brain...
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 11, 2019 | Miscellaneous
Youth Corps’ programme puts youths together with socially-isolated seniors for 10 weeks in hopes of building lasting friendships. BY: Eleanor Yap Lee Kuang does not get many opportunities to interact with youths besides school events organised through Lions...
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 5, 2019 | Miscellaneous
Marital conflicts – what are the things couples commonly argue over? “We don’t talk; we just argue or fight!” Sounds familiar? It is normal for couples to argue due to disagreements over issues in their daily lives. They argue about many things from big issues such as...
