by Eleanor Yap | Oct 3, 2015 | Health
IDA is helping to roll out innovative technology in 25 senior activity centres this year. BY: Eleanor Yap Tablets, senior-friendly applications and a robot capable of conducting exercises will soon benefit 25 senior activity centres (SACs) islandwide by end of this...
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 30, 2015 | Miscellaneous
Council for Third Age launches a toolkit for seniors to access their own state of well-being. The Council for Third Age (C3A) launched a Positive Ageing toolkit for third agers at its inaugural positive ageing conference called “Happiness in your 3rd Age”,...
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 29, 2015 | Reflections
Needing an important lesson on the birds and the bees. BY: Maureen Tay I was born in an era of strict conservative upbringing by my spinster aunt in Singapore. Hence to say, the topic on the sexes was taboo in words and deeds. I wonder if ignorance is blithe or...
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 24, 2015 | Health
Mount Elizabeth Hospitals has launched a ‘Keep Moving’ campaign so people can stay active and achieve their goals. Running, cycling and soccer are three of the most popular sports in Singapore. The rising popularity of these sports can be attributed to an...
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 23, 2015 | Health
The BRACER Watch will also be useful for seniors so they can be alerted of loud audio sounds. The watch vibrates and lights up when it senses loud audio signals like car horns and fire alarms, alerting users and saving lives. Created by students and staff from...
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 22, 2015 | Health
Gleneagles Hospital cardiologist launches book to make sense of this condition. With many people dying at a younger age, suddenly and unexpectedly, family members and friends are finding it hard to come to terms with such a loss. As such cardiologist Dr Mak...
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 17, 2015 | Health
HPB produces video of seven easy-to-do exercises that focus on muscle strength and balance. The Health Promotion Board (HPB) has produced a 30-minute exercise video titled “7 Easy Exercises to an Active Lifestyle”. These exercises have been developed with the help of...
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 15, 2015 | Health
As people get older, they sometimes get unhappy as they feel they are no longer the same person they were when younger. Make a change – find how you can be happy. BY: Zaibun Siraj As people get older, they sometimes get unhappy because they feel that they are no...
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 10, 2015 | Inspiring Figures
A 74-year-old Eurasian father of two shares his adventures at sea, and even had to postpone his wedding in London. BY: Ron Pereira I can say I was initially influenced by my mother and grandmother who told me stories about my grandfather Peter who was the chief...
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 8, 2015 | Products
After menopause, women’s hair becomes thinner and falls out prematurely but with this three-product range, hair loss can be kept at bay. When women reach the age of menopause, their hormone levels become unbalanced and this interferes with hair growth. Thanks...
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 5, 2015 | Miscellaneous
A new Silver Volunteer Fund under the President’s Challenge was launched to encourage more seniors to volunteer. BY: Eleanor Yap The Silver Volunteer Fund was officially launched by President Tony Tan Keng Yam during the opening ceremony of the National Senior...
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 3, 2015 | Inspiring Figures
P K Krishnan has gone through stomach cancer and two strokes, and lives to talk about it in hopes of inspiring others. P K Krishnan, 78, has gone through wars and survived. We are not talking about the Japanese war, but health wars – stomach cancer and two...
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 3, 2015 | Miscellaneous
The annual Silver IT Fest encourages seniors to adopt a digital lifestyle and enjoy the benefits that infocomm technology brings. The annual Silver IT Fest is back this year and hopes to encourage more seniors aged 50 and above to adopt a digital lifestyle and...
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 1, 2015 | Miscellaneous
The Ministerial Committee on Ageing shares a glimpse of its new Action Plan which includes a National Silver Academy. The Ministerial Committee on Ageing unveiled the new Action Plan for Successful Ageing which will help Singaporeans age confidently and lead...
by Eleanor Yap | Aug 28, 2015 | Health
A new oral drug gives patients another option if they are not responding to current rheumatoid arthritis therapies. BY: Eleanor Yap Patients who currently do not respond to current rheumatoid arthritis therapies can now consider another option called Xeljanz...
