by Eleanor Yap | Mar 13, 2015 | Reflections
A senior shares three interesting stories involving his many years working in the Singapore Police Force. Clement Tan, 75, couldn’t help sharing his many stories as a policeman. He was with the Singapore Police Force (SPF) (regular service) for 25 years from...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 4, 2015 | Health
The home-based treatment is painless and is gentler on the kidneys, however few are taking up this option. Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a home-based treatment where patients can carry out dialysis on their own at home, without the need to travel to dialysis...
by Eleanor Yap | Feb 26, 2015 | Reflections
A senior recalls a vivid memory from the days when he was teaching. BY: Yap Beng Huat After I qualified to become a teacher, my first posting was at a primary school at Newton. The year was January 1954. The principal there assigned me to teach Primary Four...
by Eleanor Yap | Feb 24, 2015 | Miscellaneous
A new photo-scanning app called Heirloom captures your old photos before they start to fade even more. If you have many family print photos in albums or a shoe box – getting moldy or fading where no one is enjoying them – and you want to digitise them before it...
by Eleanor Yap | Feb 19, 2015 | Inspiring Figures
There is no stopping Clement Tan as he really enjoys learning new things, with a Master’s degree possibly on the cards. BY: Eleanor Yap Clement Tan, 75, is a firm believer of lifelong learning at whatever age. The father of three and grandfather of one shared that...
by Eleanor Yap | Feb 17, 2015 | Health
An observational study done by NUS found that those single or widowed men aged 55 years and over have a higher risk of cognitive impairment. BY: Eleanor Yap Those who are single or widowed men aged 55 years and over have a higher risk of cognitive impairment, which...
by Eleanor Yap | Feb 13, 2015 | Miscellaneous
Two movements/campaigns on social media are encouraging people to spent time with seniors and to celebrate their “pioneering spirit”. There are several movements/campaign that are happening in the social media sphere to celebrate the “pioneering spirit” of...
by Eleanor Yap | Feb 10, 2015 | Miscellaneous
An SG50 social initiative appreciates pioneers by giving them a cup of coffee or tea. It was by drinking a coffee, which jolted 29-year-old Susanti, an executive working at a trading firm, to come up with a social initiative/campaign that involves a cup of...
by Eleanor Yap | Feb 4, 2015 | Miscellaneous
Four Ngee Ann Polytechnic students come up with a way to highlight these trades to the young through a mobile game application and website. BY: Eleanor Yap Two years ago, 19-year-old Luan Haoyue was wandering the streets near Haji Lane and was fascinated with an old...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 27, 2015 | Products
These capsules have ingredients such as pomegranate, broccoli, turmeric and green tea. Watching one’s diet does not always mean eating less to lose weight but rather, the key is achieving balance in getting healthy. It is also about knowing what one’s body...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 27, 2015 | Inspiring Figures
As a cash register technician, Wee Char Lee has seen how machines have evolved – from mechanical to now electronic. And his job was not all that safe either during his time. BY: Eleanor Yap Wee Char Lee, 87, has seen technology evolve from mechanical to...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 21, 2015 | Inspiring Figures
Spending 40 years teaching at various schools, Lee Meng Chew uses her skills as a volunteer at the Science Centre Singapore to educate visitors. BY: Eleanor Yap Lee Meng Chew, 74, is putting her skills as a teacher to good use as a volunteer at Science Centre...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 18, 2015 | Health
The Singapore Heart Foundation contest hopes to empower women to take charge of their heart health. Do you know of a woman who makes a conscious effort to take extra care of her heart? What about a woman who inspires the people around her to take charge of...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 16, 2015 | Finance
MOH will be introducing the Flexi-Medisave scheme in April which will allow those 65 and above to tap their Medisave accounts. Come April, the Ministry of Health (MOH) will be introducing the Flexi-Medisave scheme, which will allow the elderly to use their...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 15, 2015 | Health
Good control of blood glucose and smoking cessation may significantly reduce this risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes. The prevalence of diabetes in Singapore is increasing rapidly. The latest national health survey suggested that about 11 percent of...
