by Eleanor Yap | Apr 19, 2016 | Reflections
Dr William Wan shares his bucket-list and quite a few items he has already checked off including skydiving and scuba diving! Dr William Wan, 69, has a bucket-list of items that he would like to achieve before he “kicks the bucket”. The general secretary of the...
by Eleanor Yap | Apr 12, 2016 | Health
While most will ease after some time, other conditions may require medical attention. Is it a sign of something serious if you wake up with dizziness and a throbbing pain in your head? Almost everyone would have experienced headaches at some point in their...
by Eleanor Yap | Apr 6, 2016 | Miscellaneous
NLB adds activities tied to books to complement its Reading Corners at the Senior Activity Centres. BY: Eleanor Yap To encourage seniors to pursue lifelong learning and reading, the National Library Board (NLB) has introduced a newly created value-added programme to...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 31, 2016 | Finance
If a deal is too good to be true, you should be immediately wary. In Singapore, overall crime in 2015 increased by four percent, from 32,315 cases in 2014 to 33,608 cases in 2015, according to the Singapore Police Force. This was largely due to an increase in the...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 29, 2016 | Health
A former Miss Universe Singapore shares some insights to talking to family members about getting hearing aids. BY: Eleanor Yap Valerie Lim, 30, a former Miss Universe Singapore, had a hard time talking to her 58-year-old mother, Eugine Soh. There was one...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 23, 2016 | Miscellaneous
The Arts House and U3A are holding a Silver Writing workshop for seniors. After a successful run of ‘Silver Writing: Write Your Own Folk Tale’ in 2013 and ‘Silver Writing: Write Your Life Story’ in 2014, The Arts House and U 3rd Age (University of the Third...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 22, 2016 | Miscellaneous
A newly curated tour aims at unravelling the story of the late Lee Kuan Yew, from boyhood to childhood. There is no denying how the late Lee Kuan Yew’s political legacy and contributions have impacted not just Singaporeans but the world over. Even when he...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 21, 2016 | Health
Hong Kah North has become the second community that is dementia-friendly, and more communities have shown interest. Following a ground-up movement on dementia called Forget Us Not in Chong Pang, which was launched earlier this year, there is now another...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 17, 2016 | Miscellaneous
Two companies selling products for seniors have now an offline section selling their wares. Two online companies that sell products for seniors have created a new section called “Heartful Station” on Level 1 of Isetan @ Parkway Parade. The Golden Concepts and...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 15, 2016 | Reflections
An 80-year-old grandmother of four and mother of two shares her story of her arranged marriage, her husband’s passing and her taking control of her life. BY: Amta Taiyeb Mama It was in my 20s when I got proposals to be married while I was in India. One came from my...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 7, 2016 | Miscellaneous
At the end of the eight sessions, seniors will get to write a short play. Are you a senior who loves sharing your stories through creative writing? Theatre for Seniors by The Necessary Stage (TNS) is holding a playwriting workshop, targeted at participants aged...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 6, 2016 | Health
The one-stop clinic, which provides comprehensive hearing test, hearing aid fittings and aural rehabilitation services, is planning to screen 8,000 residents aged 40 and above. Over the next two years, 8,000 residents aged 40 years old and above will benefit...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 6, 2016 | Miscellaneous
library@chinatown celebrated its third anniversary recently with a volunteer appreciation event, thanking its many volunteers, particularly seniors, for its successful model. Singapore’s first volunteer-run library, library@chinatown, turned three recently. The...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 3, 2016 | Products
AMD is among the top four causes of blindness in Singapore. In conjunction with Save Your Vision month, Blackmores Singapore has launched Lutein Defence, a nutritional supplement that supports healthy eye function amongst seniors and protects against...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 1, 2016 | Health
This can be fibromyalgia, an often-misunderstood condition by both medical and non-medical practitioners and with treatment, patients can be pain-free. BY: Dr Bernard Lee Sixty-five-year-old Mrs Lee had been suffering from chronic back, buttock and neck pain...
