by Eleanor Yap | Aug 30, 2016 | Inspiring Figures
The grandfather of eight was the oldest participant and he recently joined his family in the SAFRA Singapore Bay Run & Army Half Marathon 2016. BY: Eleanor Yap At 83, Tay Kim Puay was the oldest participant in the recent SAFRA Singapore Bay Run & Army Half...
by Eleanor Yap | Aug 25, 2016 | Products
Maintain a correct posture and protect your back from further strain. Did you know that one in every three women will experience back pains once in her life? According to research by the Norwegian National Institute of Occupational Health, women are twice as...
by Eleanor Yap | Aug 23, 2016 | Miscellaneous
Top 10 wine myths busted by a wine and spirit merchant such as do heavier bottles mean better wine, does red cause more headaches than white, and does cheese and wine really pair perfectly? A great deal of mystique surrounds wine, along with many ‘wine-wisdoms’...
by Eleanor Yap | Aug 18, 2016 | Miscellaneous
15 travel tips for seniors with various disabilities, so you can travel with ease and enjoy your time away. Travelling can be a hardship for those with disabilities, making it tough then to consider going anyway outside of your own country. How can travelling be...
by Eleanor Yap | Aug 16, 2016 | Miscellaneous
Calling for students to submit a film to bring awareness on the realities of ageing. Tell the story of seniors and walk away with a cash prize! ACCESS Health International is calling for university, polytechnic and junior college students in Singapore to submit...
by Eleanor Yap | Aug 12, 2016 | Products
Get a fresh and youthful look with this new treatment cream colour. Breathe fresh life into your hair as we enter Fall with the new Liese Blauné Treatment Cream Color in Black Brown. The treatment cream colour, which is specially formulated for Asian’s thick...
by Eleanor Yap | Aug 11, 2016 | Health
Seniors get to work out for free in the city’s new studio. As Singapore crosses the big five-zero mark this year, Australia’s leading natural health brand, Blackmores, and Asia’s largest fitness community, GuavaPass, have teamed up to offer complimentary Strala...
by Eleanor Yap | Aug 9, 2016 | Health
NKF brings education and outreach programmes to the doorstep of the community. The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is stepping up efforts to educate the community on preventing kidney disease with a first of its kind dialysis centre, which also doubles as a...
by Eleanor Yap | Aug 4, 2016 | Inspiring Figures
Francis Ng has been bitten by the dragon boating bug and not only teaches various teams, but also is a coxswain and a rower. BY: Eleanor Yap Water sports were always something Francis Ng enjoyed. When the 64-year-old was in National Service, he shared he was involved...
by Eleanor Yap | Aug 2, 2016 | Miscellaneous
Lonely Planet has published two new books that features cycling routes in 30 countries, and food and experiences of great value. Lonely Planet has published two new books – “Epic Bike Rides of the World” and “The Best Things in Life are Free”. The illustrated...
by Eleanor Yap | Jul 29, 2016 | Health
The clinic sports age-friendly features, an X-ray service and a minor operating theatre. The National Dental Centre Singapore (NDCS) has officially opened the country’s first one-stop dental clinic offering a comprehensive range of complex oral and dental...
by Eleanor Yap | Jul 26, 2016 | Miscellaneous
When their children leave the family home, couples find it tough to deal with life without their children and reconnecting with each other. When their children leave the family home (what is called empty-nest syndrome), many couples find it tough dealing with this...
by Eleanor Yap | Jul 21, 2016 | Health
A guide has been developed to help seniors combat falls as incidence of falls rises with age. The Health Promotion Board (HPB) has launched an inaugural Falls Prevention Awareness Campaign to provide seniors and their caregivers with five simple tips to reduce...
by Eleanor Yap | Jul 19, 2016 | Miscellaneous
From a smart diaper to brain health supplements, there were lots of solutions at Aging 2.0 Singapore, but it was a rehab wearable solutions company that won. BY: Eleanor Yap Innovation by start-ups was certainly abound at the Hangar by the NUS Enterprise, National...
by Eleanor Yap | Jul 15, 2016 | Miscellaneous
A new initiative empowers the youth to start meaningful projects for the community and make a difference. Seniors and other beneficiaries and causes are being reached out to by a new initiative by the youth wing of the National Trade Union Congress (NTUC)...
