by Eleanor Yap | Feb 27, 2018 | Health
Singapore Cancer Society will be distributing free FIT kits starting from March. The Singapore Cancer Society (SCS) will be distributing Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) kits at no charge to Singaporeans and Permanent Residents aged 50 years old and above, to...
by Eleanor Yap | Feb 23, 2018 | Miscellaneous
The Media Literacy Council’s Internet campaign brings awareness on fake news, scams, etc. This year’s Better Internet Campaign (BIC) with the tagline “Be Safe, Be Smart & Be Kind Online” is not only targeting youths and parents, but also creating awareness...
by Eleanor Yap | Feb 21, 2018 | Caregiving
Theatre company Pangdemonium delves into the all-important issue of dementia. The topic of dementia is wrestled in a new play called “The Father” that is set to open on March 2 to 18 by theatre company, Pangdemonium. The story by French playwright Florian...
by Eleanor Yap | Feb 20, 2018 | Health
Expansion of Community Networks for Seniors and renaming of PGO are some changes highlighted in Minister for Finance’s Budget Statement. The nationwide expansion of Community Networks for Seniors (CNS) was one of the changes highlighted in Minister for Finance...
by Eleanor Yap | Feb 13, 2018 | Health
Four NTU students’ final-year project aims to bring awareness on eye diseases and regular screening. With Singapore’s ageing population, coupled with the country’s high myopia rates, four final-year students from the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and...
by Eleanor Yap | Feb 12, 2018 | Miscellaneous
If you embrace IT in your daily life and inspire your peers, nominate yourself or a friend. The 2018 Silver Infocomm Wellness Ambassador nomination is now open! So, if you are 50 and above, and embrace IT in your daily lives and inspire your peers to do the...
by Eleanor Yap | Feb 8, 2018 | Miscellaneous
Make these small steps for long-term wellness. BY: Chua Kay Tse With Chinese New Year just around the corner, many of us might have started indulging in festive goodies but don’t let slip of our health resolutions. Here are top five tips to maintain overall wellness...
by Eleanor Yap | Feb 7, 2018 | Miscellaneous
Discover the various countries and cultures all through your tastebuds. Foodies can rejoice! Insight Vacations has come up with 10 curated food experiences when you travel to Europe. From oyster tasting in Croatia to a paella demonstration in Valencia, Spain,...
by Eleanor Yap | Feb 5, 2018 | Health
Active Health launches second lab at Bedok to get people to better understand their health and fitness levels. Active Health, a social movement run by Sport Singapore to encourage Singaporeans to proactively take charge of their health and wellness, has opened...
by Eleanor Yap | Feb 2, 2018 | Miscellaneous
The Necessary Stage’s Theatre For Seniors is conducting a script-centred workshop in February. The Necessary Stage’s Theatre For Seniors is conducting a script-centred workshop, mostly conducted in English, which will focus on a script from renowned...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 30, 2018 | Health
The Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Welfare Foundation this year awarded three grants to projects related to improving senior’s welfare, including a fall detection monitoring system. BY: Eleanor Yap Seniors can continue living independently in their communities and...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 29, 2018 | Health
What’s in store? Find out more. BY: Dr Sneh Khemka Global healthcare trends: Trend 1 – Burgeoning global middle class. The world’s middle class is growing (in particular across the Middle East and Asia), providing the backbone of a revolution in healthcare...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 25, 2018 | Reflections
2011 Active Ager award winner Dr William Wan shares his thoughts on turning 70. BY: Dr William Wan I am 70 and I feel that life has just begun. This feeling is shared by many septuagenarians. May Sarton has written “At Seventy: A Journal” and Judith Viorst, “I’m, Too...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 23, 2018 | Miscellaneous
Kodrah Kristang is offering free classes so you can learn the endangered language of the Portuguese-Eurasian community. Want to learn a new language? Why not consider an endangered language called Kristang, which is one of the heritage languages of the...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 16, 2018 | Products
Watsons Singapore launches a supplement that may promote healthy ageing. Watsons Singapore has partnered with ChromaDex, a US-listed company in science-based nutrition, to launch Tru Niagen, a dietary supplement that may promote healthy ageing by significantly...
