by Eleanor Yap | May 8, 2018 | Miscellaneous
NTU and Changi General Hospital will launch a new Graduate Diploma in Sports Medicine, which will also look into sports medicine services. With an ageing population and as more people of all ages in Singapore take up exercise to stay healthy, the demand for...
by Eleanor Yap | May 3, 2018 | Miscellaneous
Technology doesn’t have to be scary, decrease your likelihood of falling prey to cybercrime with these three tips. Statistics from the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) show that cybercrime is on the rise. A separate Nanyang Technology University (NTU)...
by Eleanor Yap | Apr 30, 2018 | Miscellaneous
Gaps still remain when it comes to password management and updating of software. There has been an improved uptake in good cybersecurity practices, namely in enabling Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), and exercising caution when it comes to online transactions...
by Eleanor Yap | Apr 26, 2018 | Health
NUS study found that pharmacist follow-ups cut diabetes costs and reduce health risks. Pharmacist-managed care, in addition to routine check-ups with physicians, helped to improve the management of diabetes and the associated chronic diseases, revealed two studies...
by Eleanor Yap | Apr 25, 2018 | Inspiring Figures
A 71-year-old recounts the time when her marriage broke down and the only thing she could find solace in was alcohol. BY: Eleanor Yap Simona Lee (a pseudonym), 71, had a soft spot for alcohol. She recalled that when she was around 11 years old, particularly during...
by Eleanor Yap | Apr 19, 2018 | Miscellaneous
The annual Credit Suisse Global Megatrends Conference highlighted the supertrend of the silver economy. “The Silver Economy – Investing for Population Ageing” was one of three “supertrends” that was discussed during a recent panel session at the annual Credit...
by Eleanor Yap | Apr 18, 2018 | Products
Essilor focuses its efforts on vision at arm’s length. Presbyopia is caused by the natural ageing process of the eye that many people will begin to experience when they are close to 40 years of age, with statistics from 2015 estimating that more than 1.1...
by Eleanor Yap | Apr 12, 2018 | Health
Almost 50 percent suffered from cognitive decline during chemotherapy and up to one year of post-treatment, while 30 percent continue to experience the condition a year after treatment. Breast cancer survivor 49-year-old Chan Yoke feels she has experienced...
by Eleanor Yap | Apr 11, 2018 | Health
New retail experience, Watsons Health @ Heartbeat, offers more health offerings, and brings in a general practitioner under one roof. Watsons, in partnership with Active Health, a social movement by Sport Singapore, officially launched its first integrated...
by Eleanor Yap | Apr 6, 2018 | Miscellaneous
A new initiative bonds seniors and youths over their favourite meal. Food has a lovely way of bringing people together. That is exactly what a new initiative called ‘Makan with Seniors’ started by Ageless Online and FACEUP hopes to do – bring together 15 youths...
by Eleanor Yap | Apr 5, 2018 | Health
Family a major motivator in getting men to visit a doctor about symptoms linked to advanced prostate cancer. A new survey has found 48 percent of men aged 50 years or older are exhibiting at least one symptom, which could be caused by advanced prostate cancer. When...
by Eleanor Yap | Apr 4, 2018 | Inspiring Figures
Two sisters volunteer together at a polyclinic assisting elderly patients and caregivers. When volunteering, it is always more fun when you have a family member to do it with you. That is exactly what happened with sisters Jean, 65, and Wendy Lim, 68. It all...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 28, 2018 | Inspiring Figures
This enterprising 69-year-old has found a gap when he discovered the ukulele, which has led him to find meaning in his life. BY: Eleanor Yap P’ter Chan, 69, never played a musical instrument before. But then he tried playing the ukulele, and he got hooked and has...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 22, 2018 | Miscellaneous
This was the theme of this year’s Positive Ageing Conference and speakers shared about positive ageing, lifelong learning and senior volunteerism. At this year’s Positive Ageing Conference 2018 with the theme “The Better Me”, about 500 people came to listen to three...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 21, 2018 | Reflections
It is not just about diet, it encompasses a whole lot more, shared a 59-year-old advocate of “holistic wealth”. BY: Perine Seah What is ageing? What does it mean to you? To me, it is not about a chronological number nor physical degeneration but rather...
