by Eleanor Yap | Dec 1, 2014 | Miscellaneous
WINGS celebrates the women pioneers from the community and introduces its WAGSLite programme. WINGS, the only registered charity in Singapore that focuses on empowering women to embrace ageing with confidence, recently honoured and celebrated Pioneer Generation...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 26, 2014 | Health
This common condition has had a bad reputation with lots of misconceptions. Get the lowdown and learn how to manage it. BY: Eleanor Yap Are you feeling abdominal pain or cramping, a bloated feeling, gas, diarrhoea or constipation? You may very well have what is called...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 20, 2014 | Miscellaneous
At this year’s SoCh event, seniors shared their past with the students from various schools at the Ageless Online booth. Seniors got to share their past with students, teachers and parents at the Ageless Online booth recently at SoCh, Singapore’s largest...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 9, 2014 | Caregiving
A resource of information to assist caregivers throughout the entire journey of caregiving from health to sickness. Tan Tock Seng Hospital’s (TTSH) Institute of Geriatric and Active Ageing (IGA) has launched a guidebook to equip caregivers with knowledge and...
by Eleanor Yap | Oct 30, 2014 | Health
Easing heavy patient load of primary healthcare providers, Guardian partners with Parkway Shenton to offer healthcare services. Guardian Health & Beauty will be offering flu and shingles vaccinations as well as health screenings administered by Parkway...
by Eleanor Yap | Oct 30, 2014 | Products
Not all calcium supplements are the same. Calcium is vital for healthy bones, teeth and gums. It also helps with healthy cell function, blood pressure control, nerve transmission, and healthy muscle function. However, getting the right calcium is important. In...
by Eleanor Yap | Oct 28, 2014 | Caregiving
An end-of-life roadshow sheds light about palliative and hospice care in light of the lack of awareness. Only about half of Singaporeans are aware of hospice and palliative care, and the awareness is particularly low for older Chinese, according to a Lien...
by Eleanor Yap | Oct 23, 2014 | Miscellaneous
The game of bridge has become popular with seniors as it tests their memory and they get to meet like-minded seniors. BY: Eleanor Yap Sixty-four-year-old Zain Moledina started playing the game of bridge (also called contract bridge) when he was 10. He was living in...
by Eleanor Yap | Oct 17, 2014 | Miscellaneous
A ‘thank you’ to the pioneers for their contributions to nation-building. NTUC Enterprise’s group of social enterprises has launched a “Pioneers OK!” package till end of 2015 that is filled with discounts and preferential treatment for pioneers. NTUC...
by Eleanor Yap | Oct 16, 2014 | Inspiring Figures
Rosalind Tan is putting her green fingers not only in her home but all over Khoo Teck Puat Hospital. BY: Eleanor Yap Seventy-four-year-old Rosalind Tan was an occupational therapist back in the 1960s but today she is more known for tending the greens as the...
by Eleanor Yap | Oct 14, 2014 | Miscellaneous
A programme that started in January this year at Tampines is allowing seniors to bond with each other and give them meaning. BY: Eleanor Yap When 66-year-old Ngau Boon Tam walked past the Tampines North Community Centre (CC), she saw a lot of people in the...
by Eleanor Yap | Oct 9, 2014 | Products
The high-quality walking canes are adjustable and its materials carefully selected. The high-quality Cane Art canes, which are distributed by Haf Box, are designed to allow one to walk with pride and comfort, for both casual and formal purposes. The canes’...
by Eleanor Yap | Oct 7, 2014 | Health
Medical imaging has long been used to detect all kinds of conditions like cancers, osteoporosis, heart disease and more. However, is doing the tests more harmful than safe? BY: Eleanor Yap Medical imaging gives doctors a glimpse of the interior of our bodies....
by Eleanor Yap | Oct 2, 2014 | Miscellaneous
The National Library Board and the Council for Third Age encourage lifelong learning in a month-long festival. BY: Eleanor Yap A former school principal, Jimmy Ho, 70, has been sharpening his Mandarin skills. He shared that when younger, he went to English school and...
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 30, 2014 | Inspiring Figures
Michael Chia joined dragon boating in 2013 and today, he holds his own during training with rowers half his age. BY: Eleanor Yap During Michael Chia’s secondary school days, he used to hijack a sampan (wooden boat) occasionally that was parked each time at the...
