Series of stroke awareness talks

The Stroke Services Improvement is holding 13 stroke awareness talks at various locations. As part of this year’s “Be Stroke Smart” campaign, the Stroke Services Improvement (SSI) team is collaborating with the National Library Board (NLB) to create awareness on...
Cause of cold sores

Cause of cold sores

What is the cause of a cold sore and how can it be treated? BY: Dr Grace Huang You have probably heard of cold sores or even have had one at some point in your life. But perhaps you’re not entirely sure of what it is caused by and what else you may need to be...
Living life pain-free

Living life pain-free

Lim See Bee had an injury and her active life took a tumble. With the help of a physiotherapist, she is slowly getting her life back. Lim See Bee was leading an active life, hitting the gym on a daily basis but an injury set her back. The 58-year-old artist and...

Male hair loss

What you can do to keep your full crop of hair. BY: Dr Chester Lan Hair loss is something that affects a significant proportion of men as they age. Statistics vary from country to country, but the American Hair Loss Association states that, by the age of 35,...
Silver Arts festival is back!

Silver Arts festival is back!

NAC’s annual festival has a line-up of more than 30 programmes. This year’s eighth Silver Arts festival captures personal stories of seniors through music and dance performances, exhibitions, films and workshops as they connect meaningfully with their peers as well as...
New CPF scheme for older employees

New CPF scheme for older employees

After scrapping its retirement age, Prudential becomes the first financial institution to raise its CPF contribution rate for employees above 55. In a move to help its older employees to be financially ready for longer life expectancy, Prudential Singapore has raised...
Celebrating silver-agers!

Celebrating silver-agers!

Cathay Cineplexes is offering a special price for selected local and Taiwanese classics. Those from the Pioneer and Merdeka Generation get to enjoy S$1 movie tickets for selected local and Taiwanese classics at participating Cathay Cineplexes outlets from August 19 to...
See your GP for non-emergency conditions

See your GP for non-emergency conditions

A refreshed GPFirst public education campaign by CGH encourages the public to develop relationships with their GPs. Changi General Hospital (CGH) has launched a refreshed GPFirst public education campaign to further encourage the public to visit their General...
Blood sugar control

Blood sugar control

Health supplement MororiX is ideal for pre-diabetics and help against the progress to Type-2 diabetes.   Specialty nutraceutical company Entity Health Ltd has launched a natural health supplement called MomoriX to support normal glucose levels. Globally, the...
Healthy for 100?

Healthy for 100?

Healthcare professionals say we will have a hard time coping with health-related expenses and prevention is the key. Nearly half of healthcare practitioners feel Singaporeans will be hard-pressed to cope with the health-related expenses of living to 100 as a greater...
Activities for upcoming National Day weekend

Activities for upcoming National Day weekend

Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall has array of free public programmes. Looking for activities to do during the upcoming National Day weekend? Look no further! In celebration of Singapore’s 54th year of independence, from August 9 to 10, 2019, the Sun Yat Sen Nanyang...
Chasing mosquitos

Chasing mosquitos

Globavir is on course with clinical trials and a drug in the market for dengue fever may follow if successful.   Dengue fever affects 390 million people worldwide and kills many elderly patients as well as young children who get infected with this disease. While...
National Senior Volunteer Month is back

National Senior Volunteer Month is back

Choose from over 40 volunteering activities such as food preparation and befriending seniors.   RSVP Singapore – The Organisation of Senior Volunteers’ National Senior Volunteer Month (NSVM) is back! Choose from over 40 volunteering activities from July to...