by Eleanor Yap | Dec 5, 2017 | Health
Giving those with dementia a sense of purpose. BY: Eleanor Yap The ADA Café, which opened November last year, is more than just a place where people can come to get good food like hearty beef stew, barramundi fish parcel and rosemary chicken. It is also a place where...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 30, 2017 | Health
Chronic patients have easy access to their medication without having to join a queue. The Prescription in a Locker Box (PILBOX) was first rolled out at Marine Parade Polyclinic in February 2016, allowing its chronic patients to collect their medication after...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 29, 2017 | Inspiring Figures
Frankie Ng not only exercises regularly but also encourages others to live an active lifestyle. BY: Eleanor Yap Staying at home is not in the cards for 71-year-old Frankie Ng. He enjoys keeping physically active as much as possible. Several years ago, he started...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 23, 2017 | Reflections
The Singapore River of the past was not like what it is today. It was heavily polluted and had lots of river traffic. BY: James Seah Singapore River is ageless until the end of time, meaning lasting forever, eternal for as long as Singapore lasts on this planet. Since...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 21, 2017 | Health
The recent ESMO Asia 2017 Congress reveals the psychosocial impact on cancer survivors in Asia and their unmet needs. The relentless efforts devoted to improving prevention, early detection, and treatment have resulted in more and more cancer survivors...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 17, 2017 | Miscellaneous
New interactive exhibition at Singapore Science Centre promotes a positive dialogue on ageing. Dialogue with Time, an exhibition exclusively on the topic of ageing, has arrived in Singapore at the Singapore Science Centre (SSC). The interactive exhibition, which is...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 16, 2017 | Miscellaneous
Credit Suisse forum releases report that analyses the opportunities and challenges of the ageing sector. Credit Suisse held its seventh annual global Credit Suisse Philanthropists Forum in Singapore, titled “Healthcare Giving in Asia” with a particular focus on...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 15, 2017 | Finance
BlackRock’s survey reveals Singaporean investors face a retirement savings gap as large as six years. Singaporeans are not doing enough to prepare for retirement, according to BlackRock’s Global Investor Pulse Survey 2017. The discovery comes at a time when...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 14, 2017 | Finance
Insurer FWD brings back plan that gives high returns over a short period of time. Singapore life and general insurer, FWD has brought back its endowment plan back following an overwhelming positive response. The plan is intended to give high returns over a...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 8, 2017 | Health
Singapore Heart Foundation launches CPR Refresh to promote skills retention through virtual reality learning and feedback. The Singapore Heart Foundation (SHF) has launched a new initiative called the CPR Refresh or CPR2 for those who are already certified in...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 7, 2017 | Miscellaneous
Pilot programme gives active seniors an opportunity to pick up a skill and help those in need. A retired cook, Tan Seng Kin, who lives at Tampines Street 43, is a member of Lions Befrienders SAC’s (Senior Activity Centre) wheelchair servicing team. He is happy...
by Eleanor Yap | Oct 31, 2017 | Miscellaneous
Both Sides, Now focuses on raising public awareness on end-of-life plans. Both Sides, Now has returned this year with an arts-based, community-centric approach that aims to build end-of-life (EOL) friendly communities where individuals and families are...
by Eleanor Yap | Oct 30, 2017 | Miscellaneous
NLB launches enhanced NLB Mobile app and new Digital Business Library, now with more to read on-the-go. Good news, lifelong learners! The National Library Board (NLB) has launched an improved version of the NLB Mobile app and a new Digital Business Library to...
by Eleanor Yap | Oct 25, 2017 | Health
The International Osteoporosis Foundation and its member societies worldwide emphasis early prevention. It’s invisible, and it’s dangerous. Osteoporosis, which causes bones to become weak and fragile, only reveals itself when a bone breaks. In older adults that...
by Eleanor Yap | Oct 24, 2017 | Health
Two seniors reveal their hearing loss and their hearing aid woes. BY: Eleanor Yap Pauline Ong did not look too much into it when she first experienced difficulty hearing in 2005. Once during a bible study session in 2008, when there were 10 to 12 people around the...
