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...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 6, 2015 | Inspiring Figures
A couple weathers many ups and downs including a father’s objections and celebrates 55 years of marriage. BY: Eleanor Yap When Charles Low wanted to go out with Chee Kum Chee, her father objected as he was considered a “poor woman’s child”. But despite this...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 2, 2015 | Health
An increased dietary intake of lutein and zeaxanthin could help with macular pigment levels in healthy and diseased retinae. The first local study on macular pigment by Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH) of 95 Singaporean Chinese subjects announced last year found...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 1, 2015 | Miscellaneous
Royston Tan’s short film brings pairs of people down memory lane. With Singapore celebrating her 50th anniversary of independence in 2015, acclaimed director Royston Tan is producing a short film called 50 First Kisses, part of the SG Heart Map project, for the...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 30, 2014 | Inspiring Figures
RSVP’s Volunteer of the Year for 2014 shares how important volunteering is to him and the qualities that make a good volunteer. BY: Eleanor Yap Chee Chat San, 77, has been volunteering for many years in the Senior Service Volunteer Programme at non-profit RSVP as a...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 23, 2014 | Health
Nanyang Polytechnic’s students have found that many seniors are currently healthy and leading active lifestyles, however, their daily nutritional intake is inadequate. Health assessments conducted by students and staff from Nanyang Polytechnic’s (NYP) School of...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 16, 2014 | Inspiring Figures
Many elderly trishaw drivers are plying the streets of Singapore today – this dying trade requires much strength and stamina, and is no longer as popular as its yesteryears. But these four senior drivers still ride tirelessly day after day, for just enough pocket...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 11, 2014 | Inspiring Figures
A senior recounts her past through her book, and comes out of it with a little more understanding. BY: Eleanor Yap The eldest daughter in the family of six, Lee Ali had a tough childhood. Her parents were poor and illiterate, and they found work and housing where they...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 9, 2014 | Caregiving
Dysphagia affects a number of older adults and for caregivers, there are several approaches to ease the problem. BY: Ang Zi Qin Dysphagia is the medical term for swallowing difficulties. It can happen at any of the three stages of swallowing – oral (manipulation of...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 2, 2014 | Products
Eat organic pastas to fruits jams. Enjoy natural organic produce with Alce Nero, a brand of organic Italian food, from pastas, tomato and pesto sauces, to condiments and fruit jams. It is said to be the only range of Italian organic pasta and pasta sauce in Singapore....
