by Eleanor Yap | Feb 6, 2014 | Miscellaneous
A call for senior heartland ambassadors to give tours of Punggol and HDB’s Gallery. The Housing & Development Board’s (HDB) Community Relations Group is currently recruiting senior volunteers as guides for their Heartland Ambassadors Programme for Seniors (HAPS)....
by Eleanor Yap | Feb 3, 2014 | Health
A senior who is engaged with activities tends to be both healthier and happier. As such, four NTU students have made it their mission to keep more seniors active. Project ENGAGE is a social initiative that introduces friendship as part of successful active...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 28, 2014 | Caregiving
Caregiving can’t be done alone and will need family members involved. However, having a cooperative relationship amongst the family can be hard. BY: Priyanka Awasthi Every family is unique and so is the way in which they react to a given situation. For instance, in...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 23, 2014 | Miscellaneous
Protect your online securities trading accounts from hackers with two-factor authentication and rest easy when trading online. BY: Leona Lo Online securities trading is rapidly gaining popularity among seniors in Singapore. According to the Securities Association of...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 21, 2014 | Caregiving
Marriage is not just about the good times, it is also about the times in need when the other half’s health is affected. For 74-year-old Saek Choong, he had to suddenly take on the caregiving role for his wife. BY: Law Kim Hwee Seventy-four-year-old Chooi Saek...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 16, 2014 | Health
Mother hen and MasterChef Australia contestant Noelene Marchwicki opens up on her painful experience with empty-nest syndrome. BY: Eleanor Yap Parents feel empty-nest syndrome when their children leave the home or “nest” for the first time to go off to university or...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 14, 2014 | Health
Many seniors suffer in silence from knee pain and even fewer choose not to undergo surgery. With an ageing population, knee pain will continue to plague seniors. According to a local survey sponsored by Wellchem Pharmaceutical to mark World Arthritis Day 2012, knee...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 9, 2014 | Health
It doesn’t have to be that way for women. It is about understanding the condition and finding ways that work for you in dealing with it. BY: Dr Susan Logan Is menopause a bad word? Ask most women what they think and the thoughts are often negative including “old”,...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 7, 2014 | Inspiring Figures
Thomas Lim believes that keeping seniors active and connected to the community is a good way to stave off loneliness. BY: Eleanor Yap Sixty-year-old Thomas Lim, who is a cancer survivor, has a soft spot for seniors and believes in keeping seniors as active as...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 2, 2014 | Health
Skin woes of a different sort tend to plague those aged 50 and above. Learn tips and products to care for your skin. BY: Esther Low The skin makes up the largest organ of the human body, forming the barrier between the internal as well as the external environment....
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 30, 2013 | Miscellaneous
Some seniors are toasting in the New Year with some of their wishes. With the New Year around the corner, Ageless Online asks some seniors what their wishes are for 2014: “As one of the foremost and leading ukulele players in Singapore today with 50 years’ experience,...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 24, 2013 | Health
A 16-year-old has written a book on age-related macular degeneration so children and adults can better understand the condition. BY: Anushkaa Pangam Most children would want to write about something not as complex as age-related macular degeneration or AMD for their...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 19, 2013 | Miscellaneous
Going on a cruise soon? Find out some tips so your trip can be smooth sailing! Getting ready to set sail on a cruise? There is much that can happen that could put a spanner to your holiday plans like forgetting to pack your medicine or sunblock, or...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 17, 2013 | Finance
What started out as a bridge to help friends find jobs after their retrenchment has turned into a full-fledged company that focuses on getting seniors work. BY: Eleanor Yap Patrick Oh felt he wanted to help his friends who got retrenched and were disillusioned to find...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 12, 2013 | Health
As our population ages, dementia will increase, so debunking its myths are essential in understanding the condition and lowering your risk. As the Singapore population ages, the figures of those who will have dementia will continue to increase. Dementia is not...
