by Eleanor Yap | Sep 24, 2012 | Inspiring Figures
This 70-year-old grandmother rides a mountain bike, skates, skis and swims, and wishes she had more time in a day! BY: Tan Boon Leng At an age when most of her peers would be happy spending a relaxing morning playing with their grandchildren or tending to their...
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 18, 2012 | Ask The Expert
Q. How can your diet help to prevent gastric cancer? A. Data from numerous studies have shown that our diet plays an important role in the development of gastric cancer. However, there are no specific foods that can cause or cure gastric cancer. Many studies have...
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 17, 2012 | Health
Whole-grain foods play a part in lowering the risk of heart disease diabetes and certain cancers. See how you can add it into your daily intake. BY: Lauren Ho Many Singaporeans have heard about the goodness of whole-grains and know that they are better for our...
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 16, 2012 | Products
Greenbo Designer Railing Planters are a revolutionary and painless way to create contemporary gardens in homes. Winner of the reddot Design Award 2012, its patented design allows Greenbo Planters to be placed securely on balcony railings or fences...
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 12, 2012 | Health
A 65-year-old had a bad fracture five years ago and looking back, she wished she could have done things differently. Five years ago, Cheong Wai Fun (below) had a hip fracture as there was clutter in her home and a chair was in her way. It took not one, but two...
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 10, 2012 | Health
Early action to protect bone health is encouraged instead of delaying till after the first bone fracture. BY: Eleanor Yap Singapore has the highest number of osteoporotic fractures in Asia yet many post-menopausal women are leaving it to after they have...
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 4, 2012 | Health
Singapore scientists are now able to understand the disease better and focus their screenings. BY: Eleanor Yap Singapore scientists have identified three new genes associated with Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma (PACG), a leading cause of blindness in...
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 3, 2012 | Health
When you volunteer, you give a lot and you get a lot back that is above and beyond money. However, choosing the right volunteering experience is crucial. BY: Rowena Zheng “I enjoy volunteering! It keeps me energetic and I feel young!” This is a common...
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 3, 2012 | Health
A youth movement called Project One More Thing helps fulfil wishes of neglected elderly. BY: Eleanor Yap We all have a wish that we would like to see come true. And more so the elderly from the hospices, daycare centres and poorer neighbourhoods. Two “fairy...
by Eleanor Yap | Aug 28, 2012 | Inspiring Figures
Uncle Frank takes to the Net and blogs about his experiences as a taxi driver. BY: Joanne Tok Sixty-eight-year-old Yap Eng Huat (left), fondly known as Uncle Frank, leads an active blogger life. On his site, he regularly shares his experiences as a...
by Eleanor Yap | Aug 25, 2012 | Ask The Expert
Q. How does a family member best broach the subject of a memory test (to test for Alzheimer’s) to a loved one who may or may not have the condition? A. The diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease involves more than a single memory test. One effective...
by Eleanor Yap | Aug 21, 2012 | Miscellaneous
A Singapore company selling elderly phones calls the elderly sector, a growth sector and despite the challenges, is making its mark. BY: Eleanor Yap Singapore company, Foresight Manufacture, has had its eyes on the elderly market since 2009. Its range of...
by Eleanor Yap | Aug 16, 2012 | Inspiring Figures
It is all in the attitude and the strong desire to give back to society – that is what Mos Zay lives by. BY: Kwok Jia Xin Sixty-four-year-old Mos Zay (left) once called a wrong number. But after he spoke, the person on the other end of the line said,...
by Eleanor Yap | Aug 12, 2012 | Health
Spreading the message of active ageing to staff and customers through a new programme. FairPrice has launched a new programme “Celebrating Active Seniors” to encourage active living and healthy eating among staff and customers during a mass exercise event...
by Eleanor Yap | Aug 1, 2012 | Reflections
There are many benefits to owning a pet including lowering blood pressure. It also allows you to exercise in a roundabout way. BY: Dr Samuel Joseph Cheah Anyone who owns a pet, especially a dog, knows that there is something amazing about the way a pet...
