Combat cellulite

Combat cellulite

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...
Rising colorectal cancer cases

Rising colorectal cancer cases

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...
Ready or not, here I come

Ready or not, here I come

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...
Storytelling with grandchildren

Storytelling with grandchildren

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...
Connectivity with mobile

Connectivity with mobile

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...
Haemorrhoids & piles

Haemorrhoids & piles

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...
Living in the golden years

Living in the golden years

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...
Tooth sensitivity

Tooth sensitivity

Stopping the pain so you can eat and drink with ease.   The new and improved Sensodyne potassium range is clinically proven to provide 24/7, effective relief from the pain of tooth sensitivity as well as leaving your mouth feeling clean and fresh. It works deep...
Ready or not, here I come

Stop “kvetching” already

Been around people who just love to complain and you just want to get as far away from them as possible? Or are you that person? Here’s some advice on how to lessen it.   BY: Sunie Levin   Kvetch (complain) and you’ll lose your friends. Charlie is a constant...
Skating – a metaphor for life

Skating – a metaphor for life

Keeping active and finding love in a sport.   BY: Sui Chin Han-McKeand   At 58, I am probably the world’s oldest female freestyle slalom skater … or at least the oldest in Hyde Park, London. I train with the British team, a small vibrant band of obsessive...
My father’s battle with cancer

My father’s battle with cancer

Family is important during tough times and most importantly, in looking back, it is being able to have prevented the disease from striking early on. BY: Sandra Choo   When my father, Choo Chut Pan (left), was diagnosed with advanced colon cancer at the age of 72,...
Stick ’em up

Stick ’em up

Putting the “fun” into functionality.   The Golden Concepts, a new start-up providing innovative products for seniors, has added Switch Sticks to its collection. It was showcased recently at the 50plus Expo. The Switch Sticks are created by UK designers and...
A centenarian & a warrior

A centenarian & a warrior

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...
Keeping the pounds off

Keeping the pounds off

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...
Life does not end at 60!

Life does not end at 60!

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...