Rewarded for driving safely

Rewarded for driving safely

DirectAsia is launching the NCD60 benefit, giving safe drivers an additional 10-percent discount.   Be a safe driver and get rewarded with an additional 10-percent No Claim Discount. Online insurer, DirectAsia, has come up with a new feature called NCD60 that...
Studying nutritional deficiencies in elderly

Studying nutritional deficiencies in elderly

Asia’s largest clinical study will help establish nutritional standards for the elderly.   BY: Eleanor Yap Changi General Hospital (CGH) and Abbott have set up a Nutritional Health for the Elderly Reference Centre (NHERC) in CGH in Singapore. The first task of...
Forget bike sharing!

Forget bike sharing!

Try an e-scooter instead to get around.   First came bike sharing, now there is e-scooter sharing! Singapore-based company, PopScoot is introducing a new electric scooter co-sharing platform, which will initially see pilot docks deployed at ManuLife Centre,...
Jade Circle revived

Jade Circle revived

After some “administrative hurdles in 2015”, the new nursing home for those with dementia is expected to be ready in 2019 and with further features.   Jade Circle, the nursing home for people with dementia, has been revived after some “administrative hurdles in...
A Sandsational three weeks

A Sandsational three weeks

Sandsation 2017, part of the festival, will feature more than 30 intricately-carved and larger-than-life sand sculptures of some five metres in height. Bring your family or grandchildren down to the three-week festival “Sandsational Fun at Sentosa” come...
Be authentic

Be authentic

Whip up some French and Mexican food from recipes of the countries’ best local cooks.   Get ready to whip up some authentic French or Mexican recipes – direct from the kitchens where they are perfected, with the help of Lonely Planet’s latest food books. “Lonely...
Social volunteering network

Social volunteering network

A new Web app has come out where volunteers can do tasks for the needy or you can request help personally.   If you are looking for help to fix your computer or even get someone to accompany your loved one to the hospital, you might want to consider using a new...
Brain exercise

Brain exercise

Temasek Polytechnic launches brain training games in an app for older adults.   Exercise your brain with MindWorks, a set of brain training games in an app for older adults. These games were developed after two years by researchers and students from Temasek...
3-D breast screening machine available

3-D breast screening machine available

This will help improve patient comfort and encourage more women to go for their mammograms.   Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in Singapore and the chances of developing breast cancer increase with age. In Singapore, more than 80 percent of...
Confinement nanny course for women

Confinement nanny course for women

WINGS’ course is now open for registration.   WINGS’ confinement nanny course is now open for registration. The course aims to equip mature women with up-to-date knowledge and practical skills for infant and confinement care to work as confinement nannies....
Retire with a purpose – volunteer

Retire with a purpose – volunteer

RSVP Singapore is organising the third National Senior Volunteer Month.   RSVP Singapore is organising the third run of the National Senior Volunteer Month (NSVM) on September 9 from 9am to 5pm at ITE College Central. The event will promote volunteerism among...
Access to cancer information

Access to cancer information

The Singapore Cancer Society has collaborated with BookDoc to widen public access to cancer-related information and services. Voluntary welfare organisation Singapore Cancer Society (SCS) is collaborating with BookDoc, an online healthcare platform with a presence in...
9 healthy snack options for diabetics

9 healthy snack options for diabetics

Who says that a diabetic patient’s diet has to be boring? BY: Alefia Vasanwala Do you struggle to find healthy snack options as a diabetic patient? Here are nine dietitian-approved snacks that you can have on hand to quell your hunger pangs in a timely manner,...
Silver Arts is back!

Silver Arts is back!

There is a diverse line-up of programmes that includes a Hokkien music concert, a Malay theatrical play, a ’60s English rock concert and a reprisal of two famous monologues by Kuo Pao Kun in Cantonese and Teochew.   Seniors are in for a treat at the sixth edition...