by Eleanor Yap | Jan 19, 2012 | Health
Three retirees share their thoughts on exercise and how seniors can also benefit from it. BY: Daniel Tan A group of retirees from Singapore Airlines have been meeting regularly to exercise every Tuesday at Tampines Sports & Recreation Centre, which is one...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 10, 2012 | Health
What you need to know to help you prevent a fire in your home. Fire outbreaks in residential premises decreased by eight percent from 3,549 in 2009 to 3,267 in 2010, according to the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) Annual Report 2011. The three main types...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 6, 2012 | Inspiring Figures
There is no stopping Anthony Tang from pursuing the things that are close to his heart. BY: Daniel Tan Retiree Anthony Tang (left) is 71-years-old and has diabetes and heart problems, but this has never stopped him from pursuing an active and adventurous life here in...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 28, 2011 | Finance
New co-operatives are coming up – set up and run by seniors to serve the specific needs of their peers. BY: Edna Lam A co-operative society is an association of persons who have voluntarily joined together with a common economic and social end, forming a...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 23, 2011 | Products
Looking for a product that you can walk with style? Look no further. “So often as we age we resist solutions that could profoundly change our lives because the products that could really help us are aesthetically displeasing or just plain dull. Enter the Omhu Cane...
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...
