by Eleanor Yap | Feb 23, 2016 | Miscellaneous
Four NTU students come up with lessons to help seniors use their smartphones more effectively. As part of their final-year project, four students from the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have come up with a...
by Eleanor Yap | Feb 18, 2016 | Health
A new company bets on convenience as the way to enable seniors to enjoy better hearing. Did you know that it is estimated that only two percent of people with hearing loss in Singapore actually have hearing aids, shared one of four founders of Nessa Asia, Maxime...
by Eleanor Yap | Feb 16, 2016 | Miscellaneous
Two women put together a book as part of the SG50 celebrations to show that seniors continue being active and contribute in many ways. There is the story of Siow Set Nyok, 84, who believes that it was important for her when she was younger to earn her own living...
by Eleanor Yap | Feb 10, 2016 | Miscellaneous
Lonely Planet has come up with a collection of online resources that will allow those with a disability to travel with peace of mind. Hard of hearing or vision-impaired? A wheelchair user or slow walker? Fibromyalgia, MS or spinal-cord injury? None of these...
by Eleanor Yap | Feb 2, 2016 | Health
This is a common problem as you might not think and there are many causes to this including medications and doing certain activities. BY: Dr Jovina See In this age of mobile phones, electronic tablets and computers, dryness of the eyes is one of the most common eye...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 29, 2016 | Health
Back for the third year, Walk for Wellness is encouraging active agers to be more proactive in managing their health, embrace lifelong learning, and keep healthy and active. Kick-start your New Year’s fitness resolution the right way! U Live’s health and...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 26, 2016 | Health
Erectile dysfunction may affect men, but it also affects their partners. Four NTU students are focusing on bringing awareness to women. Erectile dysfunction (ED) affects not just men … it also affects their partners. As such, four undergraduates of the Wee Kim...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 21, 2016 | Health
An improvement from the conventional robotic hand rehabilitation devices, which are heavy and uncomfortable. Patients who have lost their hand functions due to injuries or nerve-related conditions, such as stroke and muscular dystrophy, now have a chance of...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 20, 2016 | Health
An initiative by Lien Foundation and Khoo Teck Puat Hospital to help the public understand those with dementia. With the rise of persons with dementia (PWDs) in Singapore, Lien Foundation and Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH) has been fostering in Yishun a...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 20, 2016 | Miscellaneous, Reflections
Sixty-nine-year-old father of two and a grandfather of four opens up on his poignant story about his long-lost father and how today, he is closer to his children and grandchildren. BY: James Kwok In the late 1930s, my father, Mok Lam, was among the Hong Kong...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 12, 2016 | Reflections
A 79-year-old grandfather of two shares about his retirements and where he currently finds meaning in his life. BY: Raymond Wee I have had three retirements. In the 1960, I was a full-fledged marine radio officer. I had taken a course in radio telephony and received a...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 7, 2016 | Miscellaneous
Social impact startup incubator is calling for 10 aspiring entrepreneurs to take part in its intensive five-month programme. After successfully graduating last year a batch of six social impact startups addressing the challenges faced by persons with...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 6, 2016 | Health
First of its kind study found that men who lived alone had an increased mortality, compared to women who lived alone. Older persons who lived alone had 1.7 times faster rate of dying prematurely compared to their counterparts who lived with others including...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 5, 2016 | Inspiring Figures
A photographer shares his love of all things old, antiques and seed-carvings. BY: Eleanor Yap Advertising photographer Charlie Lim, 65, is a rebel with a cause. He has gone beyond usual photography into oil painting and light-painting, a photographic technique where...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 29, 2015 | Miscellaneous
A retired professor published a book this year about currency notes and coins used in Singapore. Retired professor Dr Tan Wee Kiat, 75, and retired teacher, Pearly Lim, 72, have come together to publish a book on currency notes and coins used in Singapore. Called...
