by Eleanor Yap | Apr 2, 2015 | Miscellaneous
RSVP Singapore is going beyond a week of promoting senior volunteerism. Seniors now have more opportunities to volunteer island-wide and they can do so from now till October. RSVP Singapore is scaling up its annual event Senior Volunteer Week to a National...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 31, 2015 | Products
These headphones are foldable and have advanced acoustic technology. Signeo South East Asia has launched Noontec’s new and enhanced ZORO II HD on-ear stereo headphones in Singapore. The ZORO II HD uses Noontec’s exclusive Surround Closed Cavity Body (SCCB)...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 26, 2015 | Miscellaneous
Seniors share their heartfelt tributes to a man who has contributed a lot to Singapore. With the passing of Mr Lee Kuan Yew, Ageless Online wanted to do something to honour him, so we have gathered some tributes from some seniors: “You are one and only....
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 26, 2015 | Health
This latest treatment allows patients to heal faster and less of the usual side effects. BY: Phua Li Hwa Cataract is a natural phenomenon of ageing and many will have to undergo the cataract removing surgery by the time they reach their 70s. In Singapore, 95...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 23, 2015 | Health
Students from Nanyang Polytechnic teach seniors how to use iPads and lead a qigong session. Fifty students from Nanyang Polytechnic’s (NYP) Students’ Union organised an iPad training session recently with 50 seniors from Thye Hua Kwan’s Senior Activity Centre...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 17, 2015 | Health
No physical walls, those over 55 get to enjoy the services of a physical retirement village right in Singapore. A pilot that started in November last year, ASPIRE55 is Asia’s first virtual retirement village where there are no physical walls but those over 55...
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...
