Inspiring Figures

Lily Boon loves playing the piano, especially when she is surrounded by crowds singing.

A 71-year-old recounts the time when her marriage broke down and the only thing she could find solace in was alcohol. 

Two sisters volunteer together at a polyclinic assisting elderly patients and caregivers.

This enterprising 69-year-old has found a gap when he discovered the ukulele, which has led him to find meaning in his life.

Three inspiring Dialogue with Time senior guides show that ageing is really just a number.

Frankie Ng not only exercises regularly but also encourages others to live an active lifestyle.

A 76-year-old recounts her early years, but it is her present doing voluntary guiding that she is most proud of.

Edwin Khoo has faced challenges after challenges, and each time, he took the lessons in his stride.

It was chance that brought Priscilla Theseira to a career in special education and she hasn’t looked back since.

Ow Tuck Choy is a busy man these days as he has 10 befriendees under him that he keeps a close eye on. As much as it prevents vulnerable seniors from further social isolation, he also gains in making new friends.

Bessie Yap shares about her husband whom she lost in 2013 to cancer, and her life after.

This senior is rich in his bank, not the money bank but the relationship bank. Building positive relationships is what he is passionate about and hopes he can convince others too.

Being disabled does not mean that one can’t do things, it just means changing the way one does things, as a couple of 35 years shared.

The grandfather of eight was the oldest participant and he recently joined his family in the SAFRA Singapore Bay Run & Army Half Marathon 2016.

Francis Ng has been bitten by the dragon boating bug and not only teaches various teams, but also is a coxswain and a rower.