Miscellaneous

Pledge it forward

Use your personal income tax rebate to help 51 charities in Singapore.

Facebook for eldercare

Focusing more on the person is what a new IT initiative by Lien Foundation will do for seniors in several nursing homes and day care centres.

Calling for volunteers

Help out in an arts-based community engagement on end-of-life issues for at least one year.

Getting more seniors to volunteer

The volunteerism rate among those aged 55 years and above remains the lowest across the other age groups.

NTUC Health’s Silver Circle recognised

Its day and senior care centres’ programme wins recent innovation award, and its home care services is a finalist.

Automated outdoor drying

An engineer is looking at automating an age-old laundry drying process so those with physical abilities can also manage.

Goodbye 2G

It is time to upgrade to a 3G or 4G handset, but not to fret as there are courses to help you learn more.

Learning & volunteerism

Those were the key focus for this year’s revamped 50plus 2017.

Be a Silver Infocomm Wellness Ambassador

If you have embraced information and communications technology, and inspired your peers to use the technology, become an ambassador.

Bringing up the standards

The guidelines on user interface design for older adults was launched to promote an age-inclusive society.

Abundant learning opportunities at 50plus 2017

The largest forum has to date 72 talks on a wide range of subjects including health and wellness, active ageing and financial literacy.

Fun at Chingay

Ageless Online was present at this year’s national event where we carried banners advocating for seniors.

Nurturing talent for the health & community care sector

A recent MOU with Nanyang Polytechnic and NTUC Health opens the doors to internship placements and employment opportunities.

A one-stop health lifestyle hub

Nature’s Farm gets a fresh look and adds a number of new elements in the store and services.

The surrender of the British Army

Food scarcity was part and parcel of the war, as well as the prospect of things turning worse. This is Part II in a three-part series.