Widowhood & financial planning

Widowhood & financial planning

With most women outliving their husbands who often are the ones taking care of the finances, here are some important points to note so you can be more aware of the finances. BY: Esther Seo On average, most women will outlive their husbands by as much as a decade and...
The doting grandmother

The doting grandmother

This tireless grandmother knows no bounds and has incredible love for her 11 grandchildren. In spite of her many roles as grandmother, she continues to look forward to being a friend to her grandchildren. BY: Eleanor Yap   Zaleha Bte Akbar Ali loves children. When she...
Wipe off your makeup

Wipe off your makeup

Using too many wipes to remove your makeup? Not to worry. Kao Biore’s new Makeup Remover for Eye and Lip easily and effectively removes plenty of makeup in less wipes, and leaves your skin without an oily residue. The remover is specially formulated with a two-layer...
Retirement & following my dreams

Retirement & following my dreams

Retirement does not mean a journey downhill but a life filled with more adventure. BY: Francis Lim    People look at retirement in many different ways; some perhaps even with a sense of trepidation and worry. The general perception is that once you have crossed...
Hands-free headsets

Hands-free headsets

Sony Ericsson has launched two new Bluetooth headsets in the Bluetooth Noise Shield Handsfree VH700 in the GreenHeart family. Both give consumers wireless freedom and are the first products launched under the Sony Ericsson Extras Talk category. Both are made from...
Dealing with dementia

Dealing with dementia

Dementia is not a normal part of ageing. It is an illness that affects the brain and leads to a decline in the brain’s ability to work properly. Dementia affects memory, judgment, language, planning and behaviour. BY: Sng Yan Ling   Dementia happens when you...
Blessings of a grandfather

Blessings of a grandfather

Counting her blessings and remembering fondly her 84-year-old grandpa. BY: Geetika Chawla   I come from India, a part of the world where many families are big. Grandparents, parents and children, all live in the same home. Such is my home, where my parents,...
Love’s in the jewelry

Love’s in the jewelry

Accessorise your outfit with the newest collection from Citigems. And, with the Great Singapore Sale (GSS), you can enjoy special discounts on the collection and get other pieces in the store for a bargain! New from the collection is the Rosella pendant (left). A...
Looking & feeling good

Looking & feeling good

Over time, our skin changes and wrinkles and fine lines appear. It is nothing to fret as this is all a natural part of ageing. However, there are things you can do to maintain the skin you have. BY: Eileen Lee   There comes a time when you look in your mirror and you...
A simple good deed

A simple good deed

Former Gerontological Society of Singapore president sets up a new fund to benefit the elderly, an area that remains close to his heart. BY: Henry Lim   My wife, Alice Lim (pictured above with Henry), was a midwife nurse by training. She became a full-time homemaker...
Athlete’s Foot

Athlete’s Foot

Lamisil Once distributed by Zuellig Pharma is a single application treatment for Athlete’s Foot that is said to clear the infection in more than 90 percent of patients and will see relief within 30 minutes. It puts a stop to symptoms like itching, scaling, redness and...
The one that didn’t get away

The one that didn’t get away

He may have lost one title but he has gained another. He doesn’t have to lick his wounds anymore. BY: Eleanor Yap   Jim Then, 64, was one of the finalists for the Mr & Ms Singapore Senior 2010 pageant by the People’s Association in late August. It was his first...
Falls prevention

Falls prevention

A CGH nurse who contributed some tips in a booklet shares how to prevent falls at home and how to keep it at bay. BY: Eleanor Yap   Falls can be common as one ages. As Singapore faces a growing ageing society, the number of falls is likely to increase. Senior...
Finding her encore career

Finding her encore career

This spunky woman has traded in being an employee to being her own boss and has found meaning in her life. BY: Eleanor Yap   The term ‘encore’ describes work in the second half of life that combines continued income, greater meaning and social impact. Helen Lim, 63,...
Having ‘die-logues’

Having ‘die-logues’

Long a sensitive subject, death and dying is taking on a whole new look. BY: Eleanor Yap   Death and dying have often been taboo subjects of discussion and therefore rarely talked about here in Singapore. Philanthropic house, Lien Foundation and St Joseph’s Home and...