by Eleanor Yap | Dec 23, 2011 | Health
The founder of the Indian Proverbs Project shares some proverbs he has collected over the years. BY: Madanmohan Rao Proverbs are witty sayings which have captured society’s learnings about the ups and downs of life over thousands of years. Here are 20 proverbs...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 21, 2011 | Health
Local survey indicates seniors not using medicines correctly. Here’s what you need to know. BY: Asst Prof Christine Teng A survey conducted by the Pharmaceutical Society of Singapore showed that about seven in 10 patients aged 50 and above do not use medicines...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 17, 2011 | Health
Denture wearers should consider the need for adhesives to keep their dentures stable and to have regular checkups. BY: Eleanor Yap Many seniors in Singapore are not aware that by using denture adhesives it can be a solution in making their dentures (also known...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 13, 2011 | Finance
Seniors are starting co-operatives to help other seniors in different ways. However, is a co-op the right way to go? BY: Eleanor Yap A number of seniors have been leaning towards starting a co-operative to help their own cohort. For instance, this year, 65-year-old...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 12, 2011 | Health
As part of a project called The Legacy Project blog, well-known US gerontologist and his team compiled some advice from some US seniors who are over 70. BY: Professor Karl Pillemer In contemporary society, we don’t often ask our elders for advice. We’re much more...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 7, 2011 | Products
Looking to get a camera? Here’s an option. Canon Singapore’s PowerShot S100 and the PowerShot SX40HS features the new DIGIC 5 image processor. Coupled with Canon’s High Sensitivity (HS) System, DIGIC 5 maintains the cameras’ signature low-light image quality while...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 6, 2011 | Reflections
This Active Agers Awards 2011 winner is living it up and is not afraid of trying new things. BY: Dr William Wan One Saturday evening in September, the Council for Third Age (C3A) honoured seven of us seniors with an Active Agers Award. We were featured in a full-page...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 5, 2011 | Inspiring Figures
If there’s a role-model Singaporean, who plays it low-key, yet makes heads turn in high ways, few can match the selfless exploits of Bridget Tan, who champions human rights in a red dot of an island. An overwhelming saga of an extraordinary woman. BY: Suresh...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 5, 2011 | Finance
A new online social enterprise kills three birds with one stone – helps seniors get extra income, retailers get sales and VWOs get some funding. BY: Eleanor Yap Roderick Goh (left) had been working for 34 years as an executive in a logistics company before he retired...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 3, 2011 | Products
For those who don’t want to replace their loose dentures may consider dental adhesive to secure their dentures and avoid them from moving about in their mouths. Pharmaceutical and healthcare company GlaxoSmithKline has a product called Polident Adhesive Cream, which...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 2, 2011 | Products
Looking for a way to reduce your utilities bill? Start by saving on water usage at home. Wherever you have a tap, the 3M Filtrete Water Saver can be fixed at the bottom of your tap and can help you save both water and money. Durable and easy to install, 3M Filtrete...
by Eleanor Yap | Oct 2, 2011 | Products
Keep your home pollution-free with pollution-buster Airfree, which clears the air of harmful organic allergens and ozone. It is especially ideal for those who suffer from allergies. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, indoor air pollution can be up to...
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 2, 2011 | Products
Believer Music offers its Believer Gold Program for those aged 60 and above where participants can choose the guitar or keyboard programme. The guitar programme is a seven-week module, one-hour per class each week, while the keyboard programme is an 11-week module,...
by Eleanor Yap | Aug 24, 2011 | Health
For those over the age of 50 and who have diabetes, it is vital to get a flu shot to reduce the risk of hospitalisation and death. Diabetes patients are advised to get their annual flu shots as like other patients with chronic diseases, they are at higher risk of...
by Eleanor Yap | Aug 13, 2011 | Health
With earlier news of an elderly being abused at a nursing home, we find out what the signs and symptoms are so we can stop such abuse. With a population of elderly in Singapore ballooning from 226,100 to 330,100 between 1999 and 2009, there are some undesirable...
