by Eleanor Yap | Jun 14, 2017 | Miscellaneous
A NUS study found seniors are more helpful to strangers than younger adults. People tend to become more generous as they age. This certainly holds true when it comes to helping strangers, according to a recent study by researchers from the National University...
by Eleanor Yap | Jun 13, 2017 | Caregiving
Coddle offers medical accompaniment as well as befriending for seniors. BY: Eleanor Yap There has been a flurry of home-care services coming to the fold over the past few years and it hasn’t abated. The newest kid is Coddle, an idea that came out from the...
by Eleanor Yap | Jun 8, 2017 | Miscellaneous
Aviva enhances travel insurance by providing coverage for cancellation or change of travelling date for any reason. Insurer Aviva has introduced new enhancements and riders for its travel insurance policy, with the aim of alleviating uncertainty for consumers...
by Eleanor Yap | Jun 7, 2017 | Health
Singapore Heart Foundation’s second edition of Woof-a-thon is back this year! Calling all dog lovers and owners! Put your best paws forward and register your furry friends for Woof-a-thon 2017 happening on July 8 from 3pm to 7pm at Bishan-AMK Park, Ficus Green...
by Eleanor Yap | Jun 5, 2017 | Inspiring Figures
It was chance that brought Priscilla Theseira to a career in special education and she hasn’t looked back since. BY: Eleanor Yap Priscilla Theseira accidentally chanced upon a career in special education and from that time, she has never looked back. “I was a...
by Eleanor Yap | Jun 1, 2017 | Products
The products will include the Kinmemai Better White and Better Brown which is different from conventional white and brown rice products. The Kinmemai brand was launched in Japan in 2006 and is considered a specialty in Japan. It is available in Japan’s leading...
by Eleanor Yap | May 31, 2017 | Miscellaneous
Want to write, direct and act in your own theatre piece? Well there’s a workshop by The Necessary Stage just for you to do so. Have you wondered what ‘devising theatre’ is? Would you like to learn how to write, direct and act in your own piece? If so, there is...
by Eleanor Yap | May 30, 2017 | Caregiving
Twenty-six-old comes up with initiative to plug gap in home-based activities. Vibrantly-coloured sketches of local kuehs such as kueh tutu, ang ku kueh and heritage items such as clogs, straw fan and tingkat form Hua Hee, an Indiegogo campaign that just went...
by Eleanor Yap | May 29, 2017 | Miscellaneous
Use your personal income tax rebate to help 51 charities in Singapore. Three friends with a penchant for doing good in Singapore have come together to create a new initiative – Pledge It Forward – to raise funds for charities. A slew of measures was announced...
by Eleanor Yap | May 26, 2017 | Miscellaneous
Focusing more on the person is what a new IT initiative by Lien Foundation will do for seniors in several nursing homes and day care centres. BY: Eleanor Yap Family members can get a glimpse of what happens to their loved ones in a nursing home or at a day care centre...
by Eleanor Yap | May 25, 2017 | Health
Liver cancer is the third most fatal cancer in Singapore, affecting 24 in every 100,000 people per year. The most common, HCC, is both difficult to detect with little to no symptoms. In Singapore, liver cancer is the third most fatal cancer, affecting 24 in...
by Eleanor Yap | May 24, 2017 | Inspiring Figures
Ow Tuck Choy is a busy man these days as he has 10 befriendees under him that he keeps a close eye on. As much as it prevents vulnerable seniors from further social isolation, he also gains in making new friends. BY: Eleanor Yap Before joining Fei Yue Community...
by Eleanor Yap | May 18, 2017 | Health
BPH is a common condition in men above 50 years old. It can be managed if detected early but, if left untreated, there are long-term consequences on the bladder and kidney. Do you know that one in two men above 50 years old in Singapore suffer from an enlarged...
by Eleanor Yap | May 16, 2017 | Miscellaneous
Help out in an arts-based community engagement on end-of-life issues for at least one year. Both Sides, Now is an arts-based community engagement on end-of-life issues that was first presented in 2013, and again in 2014. The third iteration will take place over...
by Eleanor Yap | May 15, 2017 | Miscellaneous
The volunteerism rate among those aged 55 years and above remains the lowest across the other age groups. The volunteerism rate among those aged 55 years and above has the highest proportion of non-volunteers compared to the other age groups, according to the...
