by Eleanor Yap | Sep 28, 2010 | Health
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...
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 28, 2010 | Inspiring Figures
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,...
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 28, 2010 | Health
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...
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 20, 2010 | Health
A worrying statistic puts some elderly at risk of ill health from lack of nutrition. BY: Elizabeth Law Elderly malnutrition is prone to affect one in three, says survey of 421 people on dietary habits. According to a nutritional survey commissioned by Abbott...
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 14, 2010 | Health
Find out how you can protect your skin and keep it healthy, even in an air-condition environment. Most Asians are lucky in that they look half their age compared to their Western counterparts. But don’t take this for granted. Our skin gradually thins and loses...
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 2, 2010 | Products
Whether you are caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia, or even someone who is disabled, Elderwise Living has come up with trackSAFE, which increases elderly safety but also encourages independent living and safe walking. Simple to use and...
by Eleanor Yap | Aug 12, 2010 | Reflections
A senior in the UK finds a niche business, which allows him to keep active … and travel and save some money at the same time. BY: Brian Luckhurst, UK In January 2009, I attended a meeting with colleagues, where our MD explained that, because of the downturn in our...
by Eleanor Yap | Aug 2, 2010 | Products
Panaflex Pain Relief Patch from GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare (GSK) is a medicated patch based on a unique hydrogel technology for muscle and joint pain relief. The most common areas that can be affected include the neck, shoulder, upper and lower back, as well...
by Eleanor Yap | Jul 20, 2010 | Health
Our ability to make decisions can be hindered by a debilitating accident or illness. With the Mental Capacity Act, people are empowered to plan in advance for such an eventuality. What happens if you lose the capacity to make decisions? Who should take charge of...
by Eleanor Yap | Jul 17, 2010 | Health
Let’s debunk some myths that you or someone has about the older population. The definition of “ageism” is prejudice and discrimination against a particular age-group and especially the elderly. If you have the tendency to regard older persons as feeble, unworthy of...
by Eleanor Yap | Jul 14, 2010 | Finance
ipac financial planning explains CPF LIFE. BY: Esther Seo The CPF Lifelong Income Scheme For The Elderly (CPF LIFE) is an annuity scheme, which provides retirees with a monthly payout for life. This scheme is an improvement over the current Minimum Sum Scheme (MSS)...
by Eleanor Yap | Jul 6, 2010 | Health
No more relying on glasses, there is now an alternative option. BY: Eleanor Yap With the ageing population increasing, more people when they reach 45 will need help focusing on near objects as they will be suffering from a condition called presbyopia, also known as...
by Eleanor Yap | Jul 2, 2010 | Products
As we age, our growth hormone declines and our body experiences changes such as lower metabolism, weight gain, duller cognitive abilities, and less flexible bones and joints. Naturext Fitness’ VitaShape800, which is distributed by IABPI (International Advanced...
by Eleanor Yap | Jun 29, 2010 | Health
Seniors learn and spread the message about healthy cooking to other seniors. BY: Eleanor Yap A Healthy Cooking Interest Group has sprung up at the Paya Lebar Kovan CC and the members are not all women. Initially a group of five women (four Chinese and one Malay)...
by Eleanor Yap | Jun 16, 2010 | Health
The bad news is you have to ditch those high heels! Janet Ng (not her real name) loves high heels, and wore them throughout her teaching career. Standing in uncomfortable heels hour after hour took a toll on her feet, and by the time she retired, she had developed...
