by Eleanor Yap | Mar 29, 2017 | Miscellaneous
Those were the key focus for this year’s revamped 50plus 2017. 50plus 2017, the annual event for seniors, took a one-year hiatus and returned this year with a “fresh outlook” focusing on lifelong learning, volunteerism and positive ageing as some of you might have...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 24, 2017 | Miscellaneous
If you have embraced information and communications technology, and inspired your peers to use the technology, become an ambassador. Do you surprise your peers and family with your tech-savvy skills, or have a passion to help fellow seniors go digital? If yes,...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 23, 2017 | Miscellaneous
The guidelines on user interface design for older adults was launched to promote an age-inclusive society. The Silver Industry Standards Committee and SPRING Singapore have launched a new Singapore Standard (SS 618) on “Guidelines on user interface design for...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 21, 2017 | Health
Two NUS medical students came up with home care where secondary and university students work together with community allied health professionals to care for vulnerable elderly in the community. BY: Eleanor Yap Tri-Generational HomeCare @ North West matches secondary...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 15, 2017 | Miscellaneous
The largest forum has to date 72 talks on a wide range of subjects including health and wellness, active ageing and financial literacy. Seniors will be spoilt for choice this month with a wide range of learning opportunities, including 72 forum talks on a...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 14, 2017 | Health
Do you sometimes experience your food coming back up your oesophagus and you don’t know why? We have some answers. About 10 percent of adults in Singapore have GERD (also known as acid reflux), according to a study in Singapore done in 2005 by Dr SL Lim...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 9, 2017 | Products
Ayam Brand launches healthy and affordable options, as well as a series of events. To kick off Ayam Brand’s 125 years of healthy, quality canned food in Singapore, the local food company is launching the European-certified Ayam Brand Tuna Chunks in Organic...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 7, 2017 | Inspiring Figures
Bessie Yap shares about her husband whom she lost in 2013 to cancer, and her life after. BY: Eleanor Yap “I still miss him,” said 80-year-old Bessie Yap, as she spoke about her husband, Bernard, who passed away in 2013. The mother of two shared how the two first met:...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 3, 2017 | Health
Get acquainted with some of the superfoods in 45 countries and add them to your regular meals. Discover 66 health-boosting and tasty recipes from around the world with Lonely Planet Food’s “The World’s Best Superfoods”. The book is divided into seven chapters...
by Eleanor Yap | Feb 28, 2017 | Health
Seniors are particularly prone to having shingles and a vaccine is recommended to reduce your risk. Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is not a life-threatening condition but is a painful blistering rash caused by the varicella-zoster virus that causes...
by Eleanor Yap | Feb 23, 2017 | Miscellaneous
Ageless Online was present at this year’s national event where we carried banners advocating for seniors. There were colourful floats, performances staged by international and local performers and fireworks. Also at this year’s Chingay organised by People’s...
by Eleanor Yap | Feb 14, 2017 | Reflections
A woman shares her experiences living in a Government rental with her mother and three uncles, and a growing extended family. BY: Patsy Lim When I was four years old, I was living with my mother and three uncles in the Tiong Bahru area in a three-room Government...
by Eleanor Yap | Feb 9, 2017 | Caregiving
Michael Wong, a recipient of the 2016 Singapore Patient Caregiver Award, is a cancer survivor who juggles his roles as a volunteer at TTSH and caregiving his wife who has dementia. BY: Eleanor Yap “I always care about people more than myself,” shared 78-year-old...
by Eleanor Yap | Feb 7, 2017 | Finance
Those looking at retiring need to make prudent investments so they can build their nest egg. When you are approaching retirement, capital preservation becomes an increasingly important investment objective. For some, it simply means no loss and for others, it’s...
by Eleanor Yap | Feb 2, 2017 | Miscellaneous
A recent MOU with Nanyang Polytechnic and NTUC Health opens the doors to internship placements and employment opportunities. Third-year student, Kang Kai Yu, from Nanyang Polytechnic’s Diploma in Social Sciences (Social Work), is currently undergoing her...
