by Eleanor Yap | May 21, 2012 | Health
Most cases of endometrial cancer develop in postmenopausal women. Find out the signs and symptoms, and lower your risk. BY: Dr Shamini Nair Endometrial cancer is now the fourth most common cancer among women in Singapore, compared to its eighth spot,...
by Eleanor Yap | May 17, 2012 | Reflections
You are never too old to learn new things. BY: Sunie Levin What’s this world coming to? I’m an 80-year-old techie now! Me! With nine grandkids. How could this possibly have happened? Well, truth of the matter is that perhaps I’m not really a techie, but...
by Eleanor Yap | May 15, 2012 | Health
A children’s vaccine is now available for those 50 years and above. BY: Eleanor Yap A vaccine that has been used for children below the ages of five years to fight pneumonia is now available for those 50 years and above. Pharmaceutical company Pfizer has...
by Eleanor Yap | May 14, 2012 | Reflections
It is all in the attitude. Stress can play havoc in your body. You need to know when not to sweat the small stuff. BY: Dr Samuel Cheah Why do some people live longer than 70 or in some extraordinary cases, 110? Besides eating a healthy meal and some...
by Eleanor Yap | May 10, 2012 | Products
There is a bricks-and-mortar store, as well as an online store, catered to the needs of diabetics. The Diabetic Shop (online since 2010 and later a 20sqm bricks-and-mortar store at #03-52, Square 2 shopping centre at Novena which opened June 2011) meets the...
by Eleanor Yap | May 8, 2012 | Health
With seniors wanting to remain as independent for as long as possible, there are a number of products coming onboard that can help do just that, including a robot. BY: Joseph Barratt A robot designed to help seniors maintain high-quality of life was revealed in...
by Eleanor Yap | May 7, 2012 | Inspiring Figures
A US theatre and concert group of seniors aged 73 to 89 takes to the stage during Singapore Arts Festival, supported by a founder who has been with them for 30 years. BY: Eleanor Yap At this year’s Singapore Arts Festival, stereotypes will be broken. A...
by Eleanor Yap | May 2, 2012 | Inspiring Figures
Stage and TV actress Catherine Sng finds satisfaction in engaging seniors in drama and spending family time. BY: Joanne Tok She is a familiar face on TV, having played Auntie Cheong for five seasons of Channel 5’s hit-show ‘Growing Up’. With no airs and exuding...
by Eleanor Yap | May 1, 2012 | Products
A range of anti-cellulite compression wear clothing promotes blood circulation and lymphatic drainage, flushing fluid and toxins from the body. As we age, we develop poor blood circulation, fluid retention and poor lymphatic drainage. All these can lead to the...
by Eleanor Yap | Apr 30, 2012 | Health
Colorectal cancer is increasing in Singapore in both men and women. Early detection remains essential. BY: Eleanor Yap Colorectal cancer cases in Singapore are on a rise and Singaporeans are urged to do their annual screening. Colorectal cancer is the...
by Eleanor Yap | Apr 30, 2012 | Reflections
Plan ahead on retirement communities when you are healthy and active, not when you are sick. BY: Sunie Levin Of the 78 million baby boomers, some are already thinking about a retirement community, and most aren’t on social security yet. Retirement...
by Eleanor Yap | Apr 23, 2012 | Health
Storytelling is just one of many ways to bond with your grandchildren and close the generation gap. Here’s some ideas on how to do it well. BY: Kamini Ramachandran Grandparents carry a wealth of stories within them; personal stories of family life as well as...
by Eleanor Yap | Apr 23, 2012 | Products
Canon’s inkjets, the PIXMA MX Series, allows you to print wirelessly from the cloud or mobile devices, and personalise your photo printouts. Canon Singapore introduces its PIXMA MX All-In-One (AIO) series – the PIXMA MX897, MX517, MX437 and MX377 – enabling the...
by Eleanor Yap | Apr 17, 2012 | Health
What causes haemorrhoids and should you be worried if you find blood in your stool? Find out this and more. BY: Dr I Swaminathan Haemorrhoids and piles mean the same thing. They refer to the fleshy things that some people feel when they open their...
by Eleanor Yap | Apr 16, 2012 | Health
Two NUS graduates have started up a company to help seniors “maximise their independence and lead fulfilling and dignified lives”. BY: Eleanor Yap Best friends and National University of Singapore’s (NUS) graduates, Lee Chang Xi and Vanessa Keng, both 24, could...
