by Eleanor Yap | Oct 22, 2012 | Inspiring Figures
A jovial granny on-stage and off-stage, Beatrice Chien shares how she pursued her passion of acting at the age of 62. BY: Joanne Tok This 71-year-old grandmother of three had the acting bug at an early age. But due to her a number of reasons, Beatrice...
by Eleanor Yap | Aug 12, 2012 | Health
Spreading the message of active ageing to staff and customers through a new programme. FairPrice has launched a new programme “Celebrating Active Seniors” to encourage active living and healthy eating among staff and customers during a mass exercise event...
by Eleanor Yap | Apr 9, 2012 | Reflections
Keeping active and finding love in a sport. BY: Sui Chin Han-McKeand At 58, I am probably the world’s oldest female freestyle slalom skater … or at least the oldest in Hyde Park, London. I train with the British team, a small vibrant band of obsessive...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 22, 2012 | Health
Bye-bye to the myths of old age, hello to a long lifespan filled with many productive years. BY: Dr Patrick Kee Life does not end at 60. The number of persons aged 65 years and above in the world will increase rapidly in the coming years.They will also...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 20, 2012 | Inspiring Figures
This grandma can definitely get you off your chair and show you a good time with her electric guitar. BY: Cheok Mei-ing Learning to play the acoustic guitar without a musical background when you are 60-something is adventurous, to say the least. If you go on to...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 27, 2012 | Reflections
This senior is helping other seniors get active, and educating people on the first British resident and commandant of Singapore. BY: Jean-Claude Fuchs What is a Frenchman like me doing in Singapore? I am not the only Frenchman here as there are some 10,000...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 6, 2012 | Inspiring Figures
There is no stopping Anthony Tang from pursuing the things that are close to his heart. BY: Daniel Tan Retiree Anthony Tang (left) is 71-years-old and has diabetes and heart problems, but this has never stopped him from pursuing an active and adventurous life here in...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 6, 2011 | Reflections
This Active Agers Awards 2011 winner is living it up and is not afraid of trying new things. BY: Dr William Wan One Saturday evening in September, the Council for Third Age (C3A) honoured seven of us seniors with an Active Agers Award. We were featured in a full-page...
by Eleanor Yap | Jun 2, 2010 | Products
Enjoy brisk walking with this one-stop brisk walking guide, which gives you an easy to follow warm-up and cool-down routine. Based on the Health Promotion Board (HPB) warm-up and cool-down developed by PROAGE, this completed DVD guide is suitable for all age groups...
by Eleanor Yap | May 26, 2010 | Inspiring Figures
Active agers join youth in a dragon boat race. BY: Eleanor Yap One might think that dragon boating is just reserved for the young. Don’t tell this to Wan Kam Tai, who at 70 years old has been actively participating in dragon boating for four years and racing in the...
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 11, 2009 | Inspiring Figures
This senior is not letting age get him down. In his 80s, he is out and about teaching drawing for three hours and loving every moment of it. BY: Eleanor Yap Grandfather of six, Lim Loo Cheong, is a shining example of a senior who at 86 (he turned that age in July)...
by Eleanor Yap | Aug 29, 2009 | Inspiring Figures
This mother of two is 61 and she is not letting her age take a hold of her. It is more like she’s got a hold of her age! BY: Eleanor Yap Age is really just a number and no one better epitomises this than 61-year-old Mary Lim, who was a participant in the Mrs...
