by Eleanor Yap | Jan 8, 2013 | Inspiring Figures
The President’s Award for Volunteerism (Individual) 2012 recipient shares how he started on the road to giving back. BY: Eleanor Yap Family means a lot to Lim Soon Hock. To understand the man who won the President’s Award for Volunteerism (Individual)...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 4, 2013 | Health
Storytelling can help bridge the generation gap. Learn some tips from a storytelling expert on how you can get started telling the stories that matter to your grandchildren. BY: Sheila Wee Children love to hear stories about their parents’ and grandparents’...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 2, 2013 | Inspiring Figures
Forty years in the music industry and there is no stopping Mel Ferdinands and his passion in music. BY: Joanne Tok One of Singapore’s best-loved musical talents, Mel Ferdinands (with the other half being his younger brother Joe) has been in the music...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 28, 2012 | Health
A prostate cancer survivor shares his story and advice to others to have regular body check-ups. Machine operator and father of two, Tan Kee How (not his real name), 52, was not the first to be diagnosed with prostate cancer in his family. Before him, his...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 25, 2012 | Miscellaneous
Capturing memories through video and making an impact. BY: Eleanor Yap Alvin Wong could have given his father, Richard, just about anything during Father’s Day this year – a wallet, a book or an iPad case but he chose something a lot more meaningful and...
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...
