by Eleanor Yap | Jun 20, 2016 | Miscellaneous
Ageing Asia partners with Aging 2.0 to search for Singapore’s best start-ups that will go on to a global stage. Ageing Asia, an ageing market consultancy social enterprise, is partnering with Aging2.0, a global platform on a mission to accelerate innovation to...
by Eleanor Yap | Jun 15, 2016 | Health
The team hopes to identify biomarkers of progression and change the course of the disease. A new project, ‘Assessing the Progression to Type-2 Diabetes’ (APT-2D), aims to collect and analyse comprehensive information from 2,300 volunteers, so as to study in...
by Eleanor Yap | Jun 14, 2016 | Health
A 76-year-old shares how he deals his condition but doesn’t keep it too strict. Lau Kim Boo remembers the time he was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. He shared that when he was 40, he had a cyst at his back area and was recommended to see a doctor to surgically...
by Eleanor Yap | Jun 10, 2016 | Miscellaneous
Two-month long festival to rally Singaporeans to read. Read! Fest is a two-month long festival that aims to rally Singaporeans in a nationwide reading journey by involving the community to stimulate interest in reading amongst peers and loved ones. There are...
by Eleanor Yap | Jun 7, 2016 | Miscellaneous
Nominations are open for advocates of IT adoption so they can inspire other seniors to embrace IT. More and more seniors are using Information and Communications Technology (ICT) to expand their knowledge, pursue hobbies, and keep in touch with friends and...
by Eleanor Yap | Jun 2, 2016 | Health
A survey reveals only nine percent of Singaporean women surveyed consider themselves at personal risk of HPV, an infection that will affect around four in five women by the time they are 50. In conjunction with Singapore’s Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, new...
by Eleanor Yap | Jun 1, 2016 | Health
Ghim Moh senior residents can stay fit and bond with their families at a new recreational facility. Ghim Moh residents can now enjoy a new, purpose-built recreational facility where those from all ages, including with special needs, can spend quality time...
by Eleanor Yap | May 26, 2016 | Caregiving
With dementia rising, caregivers need all the ideas they can to continue to engage their carers and stimulate their minds. Caregivers taking care of those with dementia are often in need of activities to better engage their carers. With the number of dementia...
by Eleanor Yap | May 24, 2016 | Inspiring Figures
One man is on a mission. Though he hasn’t been successful yet, he is hoping to change the throwaway culture that exists and encourage people to repair, reuse and recycle. BY: Eleanor Yap Tao Hai Sin is on a mission – to cultivate a DIY culture in Singapore. The...
by Eleanor Yap | May 20, 2016 | Miscellaneous
To address an increasing demand for dementia services, the voluntary welfare organisation has a special ward for 49 dementia residents who are vulnerable elderly. All Saints Home has a dedicated dementia care ward in its fourth and newest nursing home in Jurong...
by Eleanor Yap | May 19, 2016 | Health
This is a part of a nutrition campaign under the Action Plan for Successful Ageing to empower seniors to eat right and age well. As part of the initiatives under the Action Plan for Successful Ageing, the Health Promotion Board (HPB) has kicked off a nutrition...
by Eleanor Yap | May 18, 2016 | Miscellaneous
The first dedicated wellness centre helps stroke survivors after their rehabilitation or discharge so they can lead normal and as full lives as possible. BY: Eleanor Yap Stella Mak couldn’t be happier having her 84-year-old father, Mak Weng Choy, go to the Stroke...
by Eleanor Yap | May 12, 2016 | Health
Though Pang Boon Kow knows the realities of Parkinson’s disease and that he may one day become bedridden, he is not letting that affect him and he is taking each day as it comes. BY: Eleanor Yap In 2008, 67-year-old Pang Boon Kow had a frozen shoulder. He had...
by Eleanor Yap | May 11, 2016 | Miscellaneous
Malaysia’s newspaper The Star’s youth platform is collecting the stories of the survivors of the war and bringing them back to the locations. The Last Survivors is an interactive online documentary project that hopes to bring those stories back to life, by...
by Eleanor Yap | May 9, 2016 | Health
With the influenza season upon us, it is good to have an annual influenza vaccine to protect yourself. The vaccines division of Sanofi, Sanofi Pasteur, has introduced a four-strain influenza (flu) vaccine called FluQuadri in Singapore, which protects adults and...
