by Eleanor Yap | Jul 21, 2017 | Reflections
Looking back at how this flea market came about and why it is important to find a permanent home for it. BY: Yeo Hong Eng What a pity! That market which opened in the 1930s during the Depression Days for the poor to tide their poverty days over was closed on July 10,...
by Eleanor Yap | Jul 20, 2017 | Products
New packaging and honey in lozenges. Haddrell’s of Cambridge’s UMF Manuka Honey from New Zealand sports a new packaging at Nature’s Farm. The brand has also recently come up with a line of UMF 16+ Manuka Honey Lozenges in three different flavours to add to its...
by Eleanor Yap | Jul 17, 2017 | Health
Finding a way to mend your relationship. BY: Eleanor Yap It is actually common to see children drift away from their parents and barely keep in touch or sometimes never. Though it is sad to see that a child one has borne is no longer close as once was, you shouldn’t...
by Eleanor Yap | Jul 12, 2017 | Miscellaneous
Lien Foundation takes two Singaporean seniors to Japan to explore eldercare services. Lien Foundation’s latest project Genki Kaki is a 10-part series of short films and articles that highlight the rich diversity of services for seniors in Japan and what...
by Eleanor Yap | Jul 11, 2017 | Health
Recent study shows that pet dogs help adults aged 65 and over stay active. For older adults, owning a dog increases the likelihood of achieving World Health Organization (WHO)-recommended levels of physical activity, according to a recent study done in the UK....
by Eleanor Yap | Jul 6, 2017 | Finance
PayNow lets you transfer funds from one bank to another using your mobile phone or Singapore NRIC. There will be a new peer-to-peer funds transfer service called PayNow, where customers of seven participating banks can send and receive Singapore Dollar funds...
by Eleanor Yap | Jul 5, 2017 | Caregiving
There are now 13 Go-To Points in Yishun for lost seniors with dementia. Sree Narayana Mission Nursing Home in Yishun is the first nursing home in Singapore to become a Dementia Go-To Point. With the nursing home, there are now 13 Go-To Points in that area that...
by Eleanor Yap | Jul 4, 2017 | Inspiring Figures
Edwin Khoo has faced challenges after challenges, and each time, he took the lessons in his stride. BY: Eleanor Yap Things were tough for Edwin Khoo, 61, when he was growing up. The environment and people around him brought him down, but he never let it get the...
by Eleanor Yap | Jun 30, 2017 | Health
NUS study shared that good nutrition, physical training and mental exercises can reverse physical frailty in the elderly. Physical frailty is common among the elderly and is strongly associated with cognitive impairment, dementia and adverse health outcomes...
by Eleanor Yap | Jun 29, 2017 | Miscellaneous
The “Samurai Route” in Japan by Tobu Railway gives you a chance to visit World Heritage sites and post towns during the Edo Period. Going to Japan? Why not travel down memory lane via the “Samurai Route” by Tobu Railway, which extends through Tokyo as well as...
by Eleanor Yap | Jun 28, 2017 | Miscellaneous
RSVP Singapore joins hands to fundraise with oldest Teochew club in Singapore. RSVP Singapore, The Organisation of Senior Volunteers is kicking off a fundraising event with the help of one of the oldest Teochew clubs in Singapore, Chui Huay Lim Club. The Club...
by Eleanor Yap | Jun 28, 2017 | Health
A multidisciplinary team from NUHS Department of Ophthalmology has developed a medication card and wearable for elderly glaucoma patients to help them understand their medication regimes and remind them on their eye drops. A multidisciplinary team from the...
by Eleanor Yap | Jun 27, 2017 | Miscellaneous
There are a host of challenges as a grandparent and the best thing to do is know where those minefields are. BY: Eleanor Yap Grandparenting can be an utmost joy … or it can be a painful experience. First off, grandparents today are different from previous generations....
by Eleanor Yap | Jun 23, 2017 | Miscellaneous
London developer launches highly-anticipated Emery Wharf homes, with a range of apartments there. Got some extra money lying around or want to be closer to your children staying in London? Residential developer St George is launching Emery Wharf, the...
by Eleanor Yap | Jun 21, 2017 | Health
Many Singaporeans suffer from pain and they tend to suffer in silence. BY: Eleanor Yap Singaporeans ignore, power through or delay treatment of their pain which comes at a cost of the economy of approximately two percent of the nation’s GDP every day due to missed...
