by Eleanor Yap | Dec 18, 2012 | Miscellaneous
WANTED: Five IT-savvy seniors to train other seniors in a newly launched StarHub Golden Gurus programme. StarHub has launched Golden Gurus, a voluntary IT empowerment and education programme by seniors for seniors, to help the elderly bridge the digital...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 17, 2012 | Health
A qualitative study shows ageing men in Singapore grappling with cancer fears and reduced sex life. Ageing men are finding it difficult to accept a reduced sex life following prostate cancer, according to findings from a recent qualitative study. The...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 12, 2012 | Health
Oil-free and tasty! Here are three recipes from “The Heart Smart Oil Free Cookbook” (permission given to use): 1) Spaghetti with roasted vegetables (2 pages): ...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 12, 2012 | Health
Baby boomers are embracing vegetarianism as a way of protecting their bodies. What not go that one step further and look at eliminating the oils? BY: Eleanor Yap You are what you eat. The food that we eat can protect us from many lifestyle diseases...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 10, 2012 | Reflections
Age is only a barrier if you let it! BY: Sunie Levin Big deal, I hear you saying. Of course you’re never too old to write a book. Nowadays, everybody writes a book. It’s so easy with publishing-on-demand and publishing on the Internet, anybody can get a...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 7, 2012 | Reflections
The concept of retirement is a relatively new one – less than 100 years old. BY: Tony Ong The founder of Ford Motor Co, Henry Ford, once said: “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t – you’re right.” I was right for 49 years of my life that...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 4, 2012 | Health
Reading Clubs are enabling seniors to keep their minds sharp through book readings and discussions. And, they get to make new friends too. BY: Tan Boon Leng It is a quiet weekday afternoon at the Bishan Community Club. Inside one of its multi-purpose...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 29, 2012 | Caregiving
When your loved one moves in with you, you need to be able to cater to his or her needs. Here’s some advice from someone who knows apartments but also is a caregiver himself. BY: Robert Mansions Not long ago, it was standard procedure for ageing parents...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 26, 2012 | Products
The key to effective diabetes care involves regular and accurate monitoring of blood glucose levels through self-testing. This then ensure that patients take the correct dosage of medication. Diabetes is one of the top killer diseases in Singapore, and about...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 26, 2012 | Health
A guide for grandparents to help grandchildren learn more about this topic, change mindsets about ageing and bond with each other. BY: Felicia Zhiran Chan Ageing is a natural fact of life that is not very well understood. It is a complex process of...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 21, 2012 | Health
With grandchildren not spending enough of time with their grandparents, a 28-year-old has come up with a way to deal with this. BY: Eleanor Yap Malaysian Tan Teng Teng grew up with her grandparents and often times hung out with seniors she barely knew...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 19, 2012 | Health
Corneal transplant remains to be an effective way to restore vision of a diseased or scarred corneal. BY: Eleanor Yap Corneal transplant is said to be an effective procedure to restore vision by replacing a diseased or scarred corneal with a...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 13, 2012 | Caregiving
This retiree shares his caregiving experience with his wife who has Alzheimer’s disease. BY: Eleanor Yap Seventy-three-year-old retiree John Ee is no stranger to Alzheimer’s disease. He is a caregiver to his 76-year-old wife, Jeannette, who suffers from...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 12, 2012 | Health
Don’t let your holiday plans be ruined by getting Hepatitis A, get vaccinated. Recent statistics show more people are travelling to high-risk areas associated with infectious diseases. Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is the most common travel-related disease infection,...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 8, 2012 | Inspiring Figures
Seventy-seven-year-old Lee Chik has been volunteering at the hospital for 16 years and is not planning to stop any time soon. BY: Joanne Tok At 77 years old, Lee Chik is considered the oldest volunteer at Ren Ci Hospital. She has been volunteering for 16...
