by Eleanor Yap | Jan 7, 2016 | Miscellaneous
Social impact startup incubator is calling for 10 aspiring entrepreneurs to take part in its intensive five-month programme. After successfully graduating last year a batch of six social impact startups addressing the challenges faced by persons with...
by Eleanor Yap | Sep 11, 2014 | Health
New survey by GSK shows that ageing is seen as a positive phase and a chance to fulfil passions. Seventy percent of Singaporeans over the age of 50 feel five years younger than their actual age, and three in five feel good about ageing and growing older,...
by Eleanor Yap | Aug 5, 2014 | Health
New York Times best-selling author Dan Buettner shares about longevity and happiness from meeting some of the oldest people living on Earth. BY: Eleanor Yap Dan Buettner, a National Geographic Fellow, has met some of the oldest people who live on Earth by...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 30, 2014 | Miscellaneous
A new initiative by the Council for Third Age to get active seniors to help the less active ones adopt a more exciting lifestyle. Some seniors are more active than others in their Third Age. Hence, the Council for Third Age (C3A) has piloted a new initiative with the...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 5, 2013 | Reflections
Though old-age brings its share of medical issues, it also brings its share of amusement as this writer experienced. BY: Raymon Huang We often say, “How time flies!” More so when you are ageing, which I am. Indeed, with advancing age, time whizzes by so quickly. The...
by Eleanor Yap | Oct 1, 2013 | Miscellaneous
An interactive exhibition in a children’s museum in Israel focuses on understanding ageing, and breaking down stereotypes and prejudices. BY: Eleanor Yap Following his success with Dialogue in the Dark (DiD), an interactive exhibition where participants get to...
by Eleanor Yap | Aug 15, 2013 | Miscellaneous
Active Ageing Hackathon brings people together to tackle challenges seniors face in their daily lives and come up with prototypes that use technology to improve their lives. People of all ages and backgrounds will be coming together to come up with original...
by Eleanor Yap | Jul 2, 2013 | Health
A gerontology programme that caters to seniors rather than social work practitioners. Seniors can get a better understanding of active ageing topics and its related issues in a practical Social Gerontology programme called “I’m Senior & I’m Loving It”. An...
by Eleanor Yap | Feb 1, 2013 | Reflections
Change is necessary as we age and it is not something to fear. BY: Jim Then The concerns and needs of longer lifespan with current economic, social environment and globalisation require us to consider reinventing ourselves. The journey-of-longevity has to be...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 29, 2012 | Caregiving
When your loved one moves in with you, you need to be able to cater to his or her needs. Here’s some advice from someone who knows apartments but also is a caregiver himself. BY: Robert Mansions Not long ago, it was standard procedure for ageing parents...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 26, 2012 | Health
A guide for grandparents to help grandchildren learn more about this topic, change mindsets about ageing and bond with each other. BY: Felicia Zhiran Chan Ageing is a natural fact of life that is not very well understood. It is a complex process of...
by Eleanor Yap | Jul 12, 2012 | Caregiving
The first course dedicated to community gerontological nursing in Singapore. With Singapore’s rapidly ageing population and the Government’s impetus to promote ageing-in-place, it becomes imperative to build capacity in the aged-care sector, and especially in...
by Eleanor Yap | May 1, 2012 | Products
A range of anti-cellulite compression wear clothing promotes blood circulation and lymphatic drainage, flushing fluid and toxins from the body. As we age, we develop poor blood circulation, fluid retention and poor lymphatic drainage. All these can lead to the...
by Eleanor Yap | Apr 2, 2012 | Reflections
Family is important during tough times and most importantly, in looking back, it is being able to have prevented the disease from striking early on. BY: Sandra Choo When my father, Choo Chut Pan (left), was diagnosed with advanced colon cancer at the age of 72,...
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...