by Eleanor Yap | Jan 20, 2023 | Caregiving
This musical brings awareness to dementia and caregiving. The reality of Singapore’s ageing population trend is that by 2030, it is estimated one in four people will be aged over 65 years. The number of families with a loved one with cognitive function disability will...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 18, 2023 | Miscellaneous
Seniors from Anglican Senior Centres took part in reminiscence and got to share their stories in Mandarin to a live audience. Last year, the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre (SCCC) presented a senior engagement programme titled “Telling Your Stories, Sharing...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 17, 2023 | Miscellaneous
The workshops helped some 250 seniors received one-on-one guidance on core digital banking topics. Some 250 seniors took part in digital literacy workshops held across 12 locations islandwide recently, as the DBS Foundation and the Infocomm Development...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 9, 2023 | Miscellaneous
Out of 155 outlets, 139 will remain open on the first day of the Lunar New Year. Majority of FairPrice stores to remain open throughout Lunar New YearThe majority of NTUC FairPrice (FairPrice) stores will remain open on the first day of Lunar New Year (LNY) to...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 4, 2023 | Miscellaneous
In this tour, participants are encouraged to share their stories and experiences of celebrating special occasions. For the month of January, the National Museum of Singapore is organising senior-friendly tours, with the theme on celebrations (New Year)!...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 23, 2022 | Health
David Tan knows first-hand the benefit of keeping healthy and is volunteering to help others improve their health and lifestyle. It was David Tan’s family’s different life experiences that influenced him on a path to living healthily. He saw the difference in...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 14, 2022 | Finance
Many are keen to do a side hustle to earn an extra income but what can one do. Hear about 20 side hustles you can try in the new year! Almost everyone is looking for ways to generate a little bit more cash in Singapore at the moment. Accounting firm Osome has...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 12, 2022 | Health
Catherine Lee encountered two stroke symptoms in 2020 and wrote it off until she had to go to the hospital. Catherine Lee was prescribed medication by her doctor for her hypertension and high cholesterol. She was taking it regularly, but then she started...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 24, 2022 | Health
Find out more about the symptoms and treatment options. Procter & Gamble (P&G) Health recently announced a campaign called ‘Put Life Back in Your Hands’ across Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa to raise public awareness on the connection of...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 20, 2022 | Health
AstraZeneca will support in conducting workshops and talks, and drive programmes to promote early detection and prevention. Biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca Singapore has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with non-profit 365 Cancer Prevention...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 2, 2022 | Miscellaneous
The Deliveroo survey shared this age group forked out more than S$100 monthly. Those aged 56 to 65 are top spenders of food delivery platforms, according to a recent survey commissioned by Deliveroo. The survey of 1,000 Singaporean foodies in September aims to...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 1, 2022 | Products
The microwave cooker can cook rice in seven functions and a variety of dishes in six dish modes. Gone are the days of microwave cooking being looked down upon as a fast-reheating method with the new Donabe Inverter Microwave Rice Cooker from SHARP. Specially...
by Eleanor Yap | Oct 26, 2022 | Inspiring Figures
Grant Pereira was named the winner of the People of Good (senior) award at this year’s President’s Volunteerism & Philanthropy Awards. The President’s Volunteerism & Philanthropy Awards (PVPA), which is organised by the National Volunteer &...
by Eleanor Yap | Oct 17, 2022 | Health
Three hundred eligible patients will be the first to be onboarded. StarHub has launched LifeHub+, a digital health service, with Alexandra Hospital (AH) and ConnectedLife with Fitbit to connect patients with doctors, health coaches and caregivers. With...
by Eleanor Yap | Oct 6, 2022 | Miscellaneous
Called BINgo, it employs artificial intelligence, Internet of Things and smart sensors. FairPrice Group is launching a pilot for the deployment of smart waste sorting bins named “BINgo”, in partnership with the Agency for Science, Technology and Research...
