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...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 22, 2015 | Miscellaneous
Seniors are encouraged to help change negative perceptions through active living, continuous learning and participation in the community. BY: Mary Ng-Soon The word “retired” became a “forbidden word” at the recent “Seniors Revalued” Forum held at the National...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 15, 2015 | Reflections
A 76-year-old shares what it was like when he was younger and the games he used to play. BY: Tom Low I was born in a bungalow at Upper East Coast Road in 1939, just before World War II. I only started remembering when I was three or four. I used to play by the...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 10, 2015 | Products
Greying hair can sometimes be alarming to men, but now you can maintain your dark colour and slow down hair loss. Many man have a problem with grey hair. When they discover a few, some may find it alarming as it is a visible sign of ageing. So why does hair...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 9, 2015 | Miscellaneous
Twenty NTUC U Live ambassadors showed off their colourful transformations and fancy headgears, with the oldest being 81. BY: Eleanor Yap Ivy Tan walked in with a navy blue long-sleeve gown, a gold sash, one silver earring, and an eye-catching red wig with a ponytail...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 6, 2015 | Miscellaneous
Sensors to protect against pressure ulcers and a pill dispenser come up tops in the first Modern Aging event, with funding each of S$50,000 to build their businesses. Sensors to protect bedridden patients from pressure ulcers and infections, and an automated...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 2, 2015 | Health
Meals should not just be healthy and nutritious, but they should also whet one’s appetite. In an ongoing effort to improve the quality of care for elderly in the Community Care sector, which includes eldercare centres and nursing homes, the Agency for...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 1, 2015 | Health
Three tips from a couple who have been married for over 60 years. A UK couple (who wants to be unknown) who have been married for over 60 years shared three secrets to staying together: 1. Respect the opinion of your other half and sometimes that means,...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 24, 2015 | Health
A non-profit initiative looks at bringing seniors out of nursing homes on the trishaw and giving them “the right to wind in their hair”. BY: Eleanor Yap Trishaws, also called cycle-rickshaws or pedicabs, have long been a part of the streets of Singapore. According to...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 17, 2015 | Health
By opening these facilities, the VWO hopes to address the growing demand for eldercare in light of a rise in the number of seniors living alone. In the last six months, voluntary welfare organisation All Saints Home has opened two eldercare and nursing homes....
