by Eleanor Yap | Mar 28, 2012 | Inspiring Figures
A great-grandson shares about his 110-year-old great-grandma and her longevity. BY: Tan Boon Leng She was born just after the turn of the 20th century, in 1902. In April this year, she will be celebrating her 110th birthday! Meet Cheng Mui Keow, who is...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 26, 2012 | Health
As you age, there is a decrease in muscle mass and an increase in body fat. Here’s the good news – you can still shed the extra pounds and we give you some ideas on how to do it. BY: Uma Padmanabhan In contemporary society, age is not merely a number, but an...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 22, 2012 | Health
Bye-bye to the myths of old age, hello to a long lifespan filled with many productive years. BY: Dr Patrick Kee Life does not end at 60. The number of persons aged 65 years and above in the world will increase rapidly in the coming years.They will also...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 20, 2012 | Inspiring Figures
This grandma can definitely get you off your chair and show you a good time with her electric guitar. BY: Cheok Mei-ing Learning to play the acoustic guitar without a musical background when you are 60-something is adventurous, to say the least. If you go on to...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 12, 2012 | Health
There is much that Lim Siew Eng is thankful for and shares not to take good health for granted. BY: Eleanor Yap Lim Siew Eng, 57, a preacher for a Christian organisation, has much to be thankful for. Without her sister collecting an FOBT (Faecal Occult Blood...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 11, 2012 | Reflections
Six memory tricks to help you not forget. BY: Sunie Levin I lost my car keys. I’ve searched everywhere. You know what? It doesn’t matter. I won’t need them until I find my car. My husband laughed until he choked when I told him I was writing this article. I...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 7, 2012 | Health
It is tough nowadays for kids to see their grandparents due to distance and school schedules. However, a bunch of SMU students are determined to bring them together. BY: Eleanor Yap In today’s world, it can be tough seeing Granny or Grandpa. With families...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 6, 2012 | Products
New range of health supplements from the USA. Beauty and health retailer, Watsons, has recently launched a new health supplement brand from USA called Life Nutrition. Founded since 1996, Life Nutrition develops supplements for the different needs of different...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 6, 2012 | Reflections
Getting out of needing and wanting is to achieve financial freedom and no worries. BY: Geoffrey Kung From the news media, there are more and more courses advertised to teach one to ‘get rich’ quick. They promise to show one how to become millionaires or obtain...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 1, 2012 | Health
Mother and daughter join forces to launch an online site selling innovative products for the active ageing population, and at the same time breaking stereotypes to bring a fresh perspective to senior products. BY: Eleanor Yap A new business idea has come...
by Eleanor Yap | Feb 29, 2012 | Products
A daily multivitamin helps maintain healthy cholesterol and reduce risk of coronary heart disease. The new Centrum Cardio (left) by pharmaceutical company Pfizer is a complete daily multivitamin containing vitamins and minerals with plant sterols that maintain...
by Eleanor Yap | Feb 28, 2012 | Caregiving
Telling stories before we forget, two young passionate men share their feat to reduce stigma of dementia and provide support for caregivers. BY: Joanne Tok When one shares about a story about himself or herself, minds are thrilled, hearts are stirred and even...
by Eleanor Yap | Feb 24, 2012 | Reflections
Friends are essential and they contribute to you living a long and happy life. BY: Sunie Levin How important are friends? In terms of longer life, not having them is equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes a day, being an alcoholic, and not exercising – and is twice as...
by Eleanor Yap | Feb 20, 2012 | Products
Canon’s latest product brings EOS technology to the compact camera. Canon launched the PowerShot G1 X (left), a new prosumer compact camera for photography enthusiasts seeking the best in imaging. The new flagship camera in the PowerShot series inherits...
by Eleanor Yap | Feb 20, 2012 | Products
A new product from Japan that moisturises and nourishes the skin and helps with pigmentation. The Japanese have come up with a unique product that helps skin problems including dryness and pigmentation. Ichirô Yamamoto was living with his mother in her 70s and...
