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...
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...
