by Eleanor Yap | Jun 2, 2015 | Miscellaneous
People’s Association’s Dancethon 2015 brought together seniors and youths in an intergeneration dance competition. Twenty-one-year-old Saifulloh Bin Khalid took up dancing as he was inspired by his mother, who has a passion for dancing. When he was young, he...
by Eleanor Yap | May 28, 2015 | Reflections
Having three wives was a common practice back in the old days. Tan Song Chua shares a glimpse into his childhood where this happened. Tan Song Chua, 86, had three mothers. He shared: “If people like that, they can do it. This was normal at the time.” The father...
by Eleanor Yap | May 26, 2015 | Health
Awareness of the importance of vision and eye health is relatively low among elderly Singaporeans according to recent national SNEC survey. BY:Eleanor Yap A recent study commissioned by the Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC) has revealed significant gaps in...
by Eleanor Yap | May 23, 2015 | Miscellaneous
The SG50 Seniors package recognises seniors’ contributions and celebrates SG50. Being a senior has its privileges especially during this Jubilee year. More than 700,000 seniors are eligible to enjoy the benefits of the SG50 Seniors package, which includes more...
by Eleanor Yap | May 22, 2015 | Miscellaneous
An MCCY campaign aims to unite generations through their similarities rather than their differences. You have probably seen pictures of different seniors at the bus shelters, on the MRT and recently in the local newspapers, like Leong Yuet Meng, 85, who sold...
by Eleanor Yap | May 21, 2015 | Caregiving
Portal for careseekers looking for help and for those seniors looking for that second career. Yeo Wan Ling’s 87-year-old grandmother had a bad cold, and after her discharge from the hospital in late 2014, she still was weak and her family wanted to find a...
by Eleanor Yap | May 18, 2015 | Reflections
21 memories of things from the past. BY: Eleanor Yap During the recent 50plus Expo, Ageless Online asked people to share their childhood memories and one thing they missed. Here are some of the responses: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17) 18)...
by Eleanor Yap | May 16, 2015 | Miscellaneous
C3A announced two learning initiatives that were piloted last year and have since taken off. Learning opportunities is a big focus at this year’s 50plus Expo, which is being organised by the Council for Third Age (C3A). The show continues till this Sunday. The...
by Eleanor Yap | May 14, 2015 | Health
NTUC Health wins over 10 other bids “based on its quality and price proposals taken together”. NTUC Health has been appointed the operator of two nursing homes at Geylang East Central and Chai Chee Street. This is the first time that a Request for Proposal...
by Eleanor Yap | May 12, 2015 | Miscellaneous
Lonely Planet’s Martin Heng shares how to make travelling less frustrating for seniors and those with physical disabilities. Travelling is supposed to be fun. However, if one is disabled, it can be a frustrating experience. Ageless Online chats with 52-year-old...
by Eleanor Yap | May 7, 2015 | Miscellaneous
The Health Ministry is calling for ideas on health education among seniors, and senior learning and volunteering. The Health Ministry, the secretariat to the Ministerial Committee on Ageing, has launched two challenges on the eCitizen Ideas! website to collect...
by Eleanor Yap | May 5, 2015 | Inspiring Figures
Jeffrey Eng may not have had much choice when it came to his future, but looking back, he is glad to be on the path that was paved by his father and grandfather. BY: Eleanor Yap It was serendipitous in a way for Jeffrey Eng. Since he grew up in a family of...
by Eleanor Yap | Apr 28, 2015 | Inspiring Figures
Captain Ho Weng Toh has had a rich past and today at 95, he is blessed for what he has gone through and for being still mobile and alert. BY: Eleanor Yap Captain Ho Weng Toh celebrated his 95th birthday in March. He is probably one of the few surviving World...
by Eleanor Yap | Apr 23, 2015 | Health
Lien Foundation equips eldercare facilities with gym equipment. Over 2,000 seniors in Singapore will benefit as Lien Foundation’s project ‘Gym Tonic’ rolls out to six nursing homes and six eldercare centres. The S$2.2 million initiative targets seniors who are...
by Eleanor Yap | Apr 20, 2015 | Miscellaneous
SST student teams focused on helping seniors so they could live their lives as independently as possible. BY: Eleanor Yap Three years ago, 12-year-old Chen Ruile saw her 89-year-old grandmother take a fall. She explained that her grandmother was living in the old HDB...
