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With effect from 1 April 2025, the Council for Third Age (C3A) will be merged into the Agency for Integrated Care (AIC) as a single lead organisation for ageing-related services. The merger will…
/articles/if-you-are-grouchy-it-will-show-your-face-tips-those-hitting-their-60s
Five Singaporeans reflect on what their 60s were like.
Turning 60 is a major milestone for many.
It often marks the approach of retirement. Health issues also become more pronounced.…
/articles/retired-not-expired-age-71-veteran-court-interpreter-graduated-diploma-legal-studies
SINGAPORE – On Nov 4, 2023, Mr Nadarajoo Sivanandan put on a spiffy white shirt and red tie to dine out with a former colleague and good friend.
“Dress up,” she instructed, when she offered to…
/articles/how-food-giving-these-spore-seniors-second-lease-life
SINGAPORE – The customers have dried up and the shutters drawn down, but 85-year-old Madam Beh Ah Moy’s stove is still warm as ever.
These days, she cooks not for the queues of loyal…
/inspiration/embracing-art-therapy
“Life is a continuous learning journey. Enjoy the process. Be open, be curious, be courageous.” Ms Yong Lee Boon
/articles/spore-study-highlights-role-strong-support-networks-those-growing-old-without-kids
SINGAPORE - Madam Eunice Gan, who is 75 and lives alone, fears the day she will not be able to walk, or loses her cognitive abilities.
Loneliness hits when she is ill. “You feel that you’re…
/articles/first-volunteer-festival-makes-rounds-heartland-july
SINGAPORE - Ms Aziah Salim, 54, started out as a volunteer probation officer (VPO) – supporting young offenders serving probation – out of curiosity.
When she met hostile young people who…
/articles/can-ai-lighten-load-social-workers
Other sectors worry about the impact of AI on jobs, but it can make the job of a social worker much easier.
Adeline Tiah
Meet Sarah, a social worker with a heart as big as her caseload…
/articles/lifelong-dream-fulfilled-late-bloomer-finds-audience-his-art
Mr Loke Joo Teck’s love of painting was buried for decades under the demands of work. He is finally fulfilling his lifelong dream with his first solo art exhibition, 90 Plus 1 – A Lifetime Dream, at…
/articles/young-and-old-bond-over-dialect-lessons-senior-daycare-centre
SINGAPORE - Twice a month, pre-schoolers from My First Skool at Braddell Heights Community Hub visit seniors at the senior day care centre two minutes away to learn dialects such as Hokkien, Teochew…
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/inspiration/understanding-ones-cultural-roots
Now that I have learnt Chinese, I understand my roots better. Besides that, learning Mandarin can also help to keep my mind stimulated, boosting my intellectual wellness.
/inspiration/reinventing-retirement-living-life-fullest
Learning more about the trendiest topics not only allows me to gain new knowledge, but I am also able to communicate better with others, especially with the younger generations.
/inspiration/embarking-lifelong-learning-journey
I enjoy acquiring new skills. Having the knowledge to impart to other seniors in the community is such a great joy to me. It’s like my life has just begun.
/inspiration/embracing-change-positive-mindset
Ms Kalyani, 65 years old, is not ready to retire as she feels that she can continue to contribute to society.
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Having worked in the newspaper editorial industry for more than 40 years, after his retirement, Mr Ng had a desire to pursue his childhood interest and what he had always wanted to do.
/inspiration/overcoming-odds-learner-mentor
Mr Chow Voon Yake’s learning journey wasn’t always a smooth-sailing one. Born at Mersing, Malaysia in the 1930s, Mr Chow spent most of his childhood through the tumultuous years of 1940s
/inspiration/preparing-change-and-transition-third-age
Currently working full-time in the manufacturing industry, 60-year-old Mdm Tan Lai Fong decided that she did not want to wait till retirement to discover her true passion in life.
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I am very happy whenever I volunteer as it is very, very meaningful.
/inspiration/being-open-minded-try-new-things
If we are willing to be open-minded to try new experiences and hone new skills, we will discover so much more potential about ourselves than we ever knew.
/inspiration/bonding-through-language
Teaching dialects is a satisfying experience. It allows me to stay active and remain useful to society even during my golden years.
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