by Eleanor Yap | Aug 18, 2023 | Health
Johnson & Johnson Vision’s survey shares that half with cataract symptoms have not had cataract surgery are afraid of undergoing surgery. Earlier this year, Johnson & Johnson Vision initiated a survey with Censuswide to understand the knowledge and...
by Eleanor Yap | Aug 14, 2023 | Miscellaneous
Creates engaging, inclusive and effective learning experiences for seniors and fosters lifelong learning and volunteerism. The Council for Third Age (C3A), the agency that promotes active ageing through lifelong learning, senior volunteerism and positive...
by Eleanor Yap | Aug 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
These are the stories of the last surviving historians among us. Hear the vivid memories of a time gone by, told by a generation who grew up in a completely different Singapore nearly 100 years ago. Relive the past through our oldest living historians, vividly brought...
by Eleanor Yap | Aug 4, 2023 | Finance
AIA Centurion PA Plan provides comprehensive coverage including value added services such as home care, health screening and teleconsultations. AIA Singapore will be a launching a personal accident insurance plan that covers neurological diseases like...
by Eleanor Yap | Aug 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
New public art trail features art benches by six Singapore-based artists located within key areas of the Civic District. Pause and take a seat at dynamic art benches by six Singapore-based artists located within key areas of the Civic District. The new public...
by Eleanor Yap | Jul 28, 2023 | Miscellaneous
Only remaining conservation market built by the Singapore Improvement Trust has free monthly health screenings for seniors, and health and fitness facilities. Oldest market Margaret Market at Queenstown has a revamped modern space featuring a curated selection...
by Eleanor Yap | Jul 26, 2023 | Miscellaneous
More than 400 Brompton owners cruised from Marina Bay to Funan Mall. Brompton Bicycles, the company behind hand-built folding bike, hosted a community ride out of more than 400 Brompton owners in Singapore, to celebrate the arrival of its One Millionth Brompton...
by Eleanor Yap | Jul 24, 2023 | Miscellaneous
The largest-ever Festival Village has local and international foodies as well as immersive dining adventures and Festival-exclusives by culinary talents. The annual Singapore Food Festival (SFF), a landmark event for avid foodies, is back to celebrate its 30th...
by Eleanor Yap | Jul 21, 2023 | Miscellaneous
The National Museum of Singapore has commissioned a short film and a digital trail. In commemoration of Lee Kuan Yew’s 100th birth anniversary, the National Museum of Singapore has commissioned a new short film, LKY100: The Life and Legacy of Lee Kuan Yew...
by Eleanor Yap | Jul 11, 2023 | Miscellaneous
Tan Lee Tuan has changed the way we look at the usual walking stick and has put all kinds of features including an MP3 music player and built-in radio! The walking stick or cane has a long history – from being used as a fashion accessory and the occasional...
by Eleanor Yap | Jul 7, 2023 | Health
Lung cancer is the first and third leading cause of death among males and females respectively in Singapore between 2016 and 2020. 365 Cancer Prevention Society (365CPS) has launched Are You at Risk?, Singapore’s first free lung screening programme for...
by Eleanor Yap | Jun 30, 2023 | Health
The grandmother of seven was found at risk of nutritional decline after assessment in the NCIS Geri-Onco GOLDEN programme. For over two decades, housewife Tan Yong Yuat has been going for regular health screenings. On December 11 2021, her faecal occult blood...
by Eleanor Yap | Jun 30, 2023 | Health
Six in 10 had a change in treatment plans after going through the programme, study shows. As the proverb goes, it takes a village to raise a child. Yet the same concept of roping in an entire community of people is also pertinent when it comes to caring for...
by Eleanor Yap | Jun 19, 2023 | Miscellaneous
FairPrice Group offers discounts on fresh and frozen food, daily essentials and personal and household products. From June 15 to September 13, customers of FairPrice Group (FPG) would be able to tap into over S$2,000 worth of savings each through the third run...
by Eleanor Yap | Jun 15, 2023 | Inspiring Figures
They may be common objects but to Lim Teo Cher, they mean a whole lot more. We see them in our gardens and in our potted plants, as well as along walkways. We don’t think much about these pebbles. For 73-year-old Lim Teo Cher, he looks at these sometimes oddly...
