by Eleanor Yap | Nov 29, 2018 | Health
Singapore National Eye Centre community event offers free eye screening and low-vision rehabilitation workshop. Themed “Eye Care for All”, Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC) recently organised the 19th National Eye Care Day. Initiated in 2000, this annual...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 27, 2018 | Health
Philips recently launched a global patient education effort for World COPD Day. Royal Philips recently launch of a global initiative to celebrate everyday wins by patients, providers and caretakers regarding the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 24, 2018 | Miscellaneous
Giving Week, a national movement, offers opportunities for Singaporeans to make a difference by giving their time, talent, treasure and voice. National giving movement, Giving Week, returns for its fourth year, with more diverse opportunities for Singaporeans...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 23, 2018 | Miscellaneous
The winners included an interactive therapeutic pet robot to apps that help the visually-impaired and those with special needs. An interactive therapeutic pet robot for dementia patients called SP Buddy by Singapore Polytechnic, and a walking stick with...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 22, 2018 | Miscellaneous
This year Shunji Matsuo’s Makeover Magic is no exception – seniors and cancer survivors were transformed. BY: Eleanor Yap Every year, celebrity hairstylist Shunji Matsuo would hold his namesake, Shunji Matsuo’s Makeover Magic event, not just in Singapore but...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 16, 2018 | Miscellaneous
Tips to help you get down to the truth of the story. With Singapore’s push to become a Smart Nation, seniors are being prepared for the digital world. Initiatives targeted at seniors help them learn rapidly about the internet, digital banking, cybersecurity,...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 15, 2018 | Health
What is an Advance Medical Directive and why is it important? With advances in medical technology, there are now ways to prolong the life and improve the quality of life of terminally-ill patients, even if the patient’s condition cannot be improved or cured....
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 8, 2018 | Miscellaneous
Dragon’s Beard candy is getting a new lease of life and is now available all the time. BY: Eleanor Yap Many Singaporeans would have fond memories of the lady puling Dragon’s Beard candy at the People’s Park Complex in the 1980s. Whenever she hand-pulled this delicacy...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 5, 2018 | Miscellaneous
The National Library brings awareness to Singapore’s published heritage and the importance of preservation. In an effort to increase the public’s awareness and appreciation of Singapore’s published heritage, and to showcase the National Library’s legal deposit...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 1, 2018 | Miscellaneous
New social enterprise provides IT help after classes and workshops to give seniors more confidence in their learning journey. BY: Eleanor Yap Learning about IT can be daunting for some seniors. Too much information in a classroom setting and sometimes more questions...
by Eleanor Yap | Oct 31, 2018 | Miscellaneous
Polytechnic students teach seniors basic IT skills, mobile apps and how to sell their vintage items. BY: Eleanor Yap A group of polytechnic students from different polytechnics were recently paired up with 50 seniors from Ang Mo Kio to coach them on how best to...
by Eleanor Yap | Oct 24, 2018 | Health
Herbalife Nutrition releases survey on the meaning of healthy ageing, lifestyle changes for healthy ageing, and key motivators and influencers for healthy ageing. Global nutrition company, Herbalife Nutrition, released findings from its 2018 Asia Pacific...
by Eleanor Yap | Oct 22, 2018 | Health
Up to 70 percent of vertebral fractures don’t come to clinical attention. Osteoporosis, a disease which causes bones to become weak and fragile, is the cause of broken bones in approximately one in three women and one in five men aged over 50 worldwide. Spine...
by Eleanor Yap | Oct 17, 2018 | Health
Concord International Hospital launches campaign and is one of the hospitals participating in the Mammogram Funding Assistance programme. Concord International Hospital (CIH) has launched #SharingtheWordbyCIH campaign to increase awareness and encourage...
by Eleanor Yap | Oct 15, 2018 | Health
This is to increase cardiac arrest awareness and the number of people trained in CPR. Want to learn CPR? There are now CPR self-learning kiosks islandwide, in an effort to increase cardiac arrest awareness and the number of people trained in CPR. These kiosks,...
