by Eleanor Yap | Oct 15, 2013 | Miscellaneous
Meet some of the men from the Collectors’ Club who collect anything from cinema tickets to Marina Bay Sands’ door keys! BY: Eleanor Yap These men collect anything imaginable – some you might never imagine could be collected! These men are from the informal group at...
by Eleanor Yap | Oct 8, 2013 | Caregiving
Thanks to his experience with his great-grandmother, one US teenager is determined to do whatever he can to help those with the disease. BY: Eleanor Yap Max Wallack (left) was six when he came face-to-face with Alzheimer’s disease. His great-grandmother Gertrude was...
by Eleanor Yap | Oct 3, 2013 | Health
When someone loses his or her spouse, it can be a huge loss; moving forward may seem difficult. Here are some tips on how to come to terms with the loss, cope with the present and hope for the future. BY: Joan Swee When someone loses a spouse, it can be a painful...
by Eleanor Yap | Oct 1, 2013 | Miscellaneous
An interactive exhibition in a children’s museum in Israel focuses on understanding ageing, and breaking down stereotypes and prejudices. BY: Eleanor Yap Following his success with Dialogue in the Dark (DiD), an interactive exhibition where participants get to...
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 24, 2013 | Health
These lifelong learners are defying stereotypes as well as their own beliefs, thanks to the ILP programme by the Council for Third Age. BY: Eleanor Yap With the saying “you can’t teach old dogs new tricks”, these women from the photography course, which was part of...
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 18, 2013 | Finance
Belinda Thia shares her working experience in the Housekeeping Department at Crowne Plaza Changi Airport. The hotel recently got the “Caring Employer” award by the Singapore Compact for CSR for employing persons with disabilities (PWD) as well as matured workers. BY:...
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 11, 2013 | Caregiving
A look at wheelchairs that are designed to give users a helping hand in the most comfortable way possible. BY: Li Yuemin & Cindy Lee Streamlined, compact and stylish, today’s wheelchairs are fitted with the latest technologies and lightest materials, while packing...
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 11, 2013 | Products
A concentrated calcium technology gives relief to sensitivity. Sensodyne has introduced the new Complete Protection toothpaste (left), which combines all the benefits of a daily toothpaste with the advanced NovaMin technology. This concentrated calcium technology...
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 9, 2013 | Finance
Crowne Plaza Changi Airport has been hiring matured workers as well as persons with disabilities and as such, has won an award for its efforts. BY: Eleanor Yap Crowne Plaza Changi Airport, part of the InterContinental Hotel Group, was recently awarded the “Caring...
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 6, 2013 | Ask The Expert
Q. What is the difference between a callus, corn, blister and wart? Callus – A callus (also known as callosity) is a painless area of hard thickened skin that is larger than a corn. Calluses are found at sites of repetitive pressure or friction. They develop as a...
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 2, 2013 | Health
Learn some tricks from an expert on how you can boost your memory at any age. BY: Daniel Theyagu Too often I’ve spoken to many of my participants who when I ask the question: “Do you have a bad memory?” – the automatic answer I get is an emphatic “Yes!” My...
by Eleanor Yap | Aug 28, 2013 | Health
A new insurance plan by AXA Life looks beyond the disease and more at the patient and his or her needs. Roger See was diagnosed with Stage 1 nasopharyngeal carcinoma or what is called nose cancer in 2005 when he was 52 years old and working as a taxi driver. As...
by Eleanor Yap | Aug 26, 2013 | Finance
NAFA students got challenged to come up with their own unique “In Memoriams” and three winners were selected. The Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) students got a challenge from “Obitcheery”, an initiative by Lien Foundation, recently to come up with their own...
by Eleanor Yap | Aug 22, 2013 | Miscellaneous
Before the Active Ageing Hackathon weekend, the StarHub Community gathered ideas to help improve the lives of seniors through the use of technology. The top three are revealed as well as a bizarre idea! Prior to the Active Ageing Hackathon weekend, StarHub, one...
by Eleanor Yap | Aug 20, 2013 | Miscellaneous
An expert shares dressing tips for women in their 50s, 60s, 70s and beyond. BY: Gloria Tam Women in their 50s and beyond do not need to disappear into a fashion wilderness and feel a sense of loss. This is the time for these women to embrace and establish a signature...
