by Eleanor Yap | May 5, 2016 | Inspiring Figures
Acting started out as a hobby, and it later turned into a career for veteran Malaysian actress Sukania Venugopal. BY: Eleanor Yap Sukania Venugopal (nicknamed Suki), who is turning 60, has the arts running in her blood. Her mother, Nalini, was the first Indian...
by Eleanor Yap | May 4, 2016 | Miscellaneous
NUSS and SACE held a symposium that touched on myths of ageing and that seniors should advocate for themselves. BY: Eleanor Yap Dr Kanwaljit Soin, an orthopaedic and hand surgeon, shared in a keynote address during the “Seniors Revalued Symposium” that by 2030,...
by Eleanor Yap | May 3, 2016 | Miscellaneous
The annual President’s Volunteerism & Philanthropy Awards (PVPA) is back and it is time to nominate a deserving senior volunteer. Got a senior volunteer in mind who you think deserves to be rewarded for his or her work in the community? The annual...
by Eleanor Yap | Apr 28, 2016 | Products
Essilor has launched three progressive lenses that help those with presbyopia. More than 500 million people globally suffer from presbyopia, a condition that often goes unnoticed and uncorrected. By 2020, an estimated 714 million people worldwide over the age...
by Eleanor Yap | Apr 25, 2016 | Miscellaneous
North East seniors recently embraced smartphone technology thanks to workshop, which will be rolled out to more constituencies and schools in the district. The North East Community Development Council (CDC), Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA),...
by Eleanor Yap | Apr 20, 2016 | Health
Watsons launches initiatives for its customers to better understand allergies and empower them to self-manage their conditions. Pharmacy retail chain Watsons has launched Allergy Care Services and Allergy Relief Bays, in an effort to “improve health support in...
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...
