/articles/keeping-loneliness-bay
`Befrienders Ng Geok Thuay and Wong Yoke Hun care for isolated seniors in their neighbourhood
When her daughter suffered a stroke more than 20 years ago, Madam Tan Ah Hiang became her main caregiver…
/articles/exhibiting-empathy
Science Centre guide Victor Lim, 67, is on a mission to combat the stereotyping of seniors
Mr Victor Lim, 67, is a man on a mission.
The guide at the Science Centre's Dialogue With Time…
/articles/volunteering-not-boring
Helping others is a way of life for Mr Johnson Ong, who started as a grassroots volunteer in his youth.
Now 54 and a management specialist at logistics firm UPS Asia Group, he is so…
/articles/angels-our-midst-caring-less-fortunate-singapore
Singaporeans give time and money when called upon, but do they care enough to know their neighbours? In the first of an occasional series supported by the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth,…
/articles/friendship-sparks-new-zest-life
As a befriender to seniors, Madam Tan Guek Kew has helped her peers gain a fresh perspective in their golden years
After her husband died at the start of Chinese New Year last year, the usually…
/articles/way-feel-young-again
It is around noon at the Reach Community Cafe, tucked away in Bukit Batok West Avenue 4.
Every Friday, a group of senior customers spend their morning there chatting over coffee and Western…
/articles/seniors-give-back-gusto
Growing number of people aged 55 and above choosing to volunteer time for various causes
Mr Ho Hew Lee is a 75-year-old retired engineer. Yet, it does not mean that he whiles away his hours sedately…
/articles/integrating-multi-generational-workforce
Fair consideration should not be equated with same consideration
Written by Lim Sia Hoe
With longer lifespans comes longer working years. Workplaces have become increasingly age diverse with…
/articles/know-more-about-health-ambassador
Are you passionate about health? Do you wish to contribute to Singapore’s health promotion efforts?
About us
We are a community of volunteers who live healthier lifestyles and inspire…
/articles/sungei-buloh-wetland-reserve-25
The Reserve is an ecological gem with an interesting history. Originally earmarked for agrotechnology, it was discovered by a group of avid bird watchers that the ponds and mudflats were actually a…
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/articles/splendour-and-despair-budapest
Take in the majesty and gravity of the storied Jewish quarter, where tens of thousands were tortured during World War II
While admiring the glory of the religious structures in Budapest's Jewish…
/articles/journeying-far-feel-free-antarctica
Secluded, faraway places such as Antarctica invigorate the senses, quieten the mind and put the world in perspective
My first morning in Antarctica, I awaken to a scene of sunrise-tinged…
/articles/seven-places-around-world-nature-lovers
On your next holiday, ditch the cities for caves, forests and seas
Cities such as Bangkok, Hong Kong and Seoul routinely top the list of Singaporeans' favourite travel destinations.
But for a…
/articles/9-ideas-nine-long-weekends-2018
With possibly nine long weekends next year, it is time to start planning quick getaways
It is not even halfway into the year, but Ms Janice Lim is already looking forward to 2018.
After…
/articles/talking-seniors-about-old-days-nostalgia-kit
Photos of bygone lifestyles, places help care workers, volunteers engage them more deeply
As a child, to contact her friend living a few floors below her flat, Ms Maria Yee would open the flap of her…
/articles/arts-groups-organise-activities-keep-seniors-healthy-and-happy
Groups are organising drama workshops, painting classes and other arts-related activities to help older folk stay healthy
Veteran theatre-maker Catherine Sng says the older you are, the more active…
/articles/keep-muscles-strong-you-age
Exercises, proteins help seniors keep muscle mass loss at bay
Before she started exercising regularly, retiree Kok Ho Moi, 72, had fallen five or six times, either in the bathroom or while she was…
/articles/put-your-dancing-shoes-better-brain
Study shows cognitive demands of dancing helps to slow down mental degeneration
Could learning to dance the minuet or fandango help to protect our brains from ageing?
A new study that compared…
/articles/down-toa-payohs-memory-lane
Self-guided heritage trail of Singapore’s first HDB estate launches today
Long-time residents and others with links to Toa Payoh have come forward to share their memories of the estate as part…
/articles/historic-temple-risk-demolition
Mun San Fook Tuck Chee temple, built in 19th century, was a sanctuary for coolies
A Cantonese temple in Sims Drive that was built in the 19th century, is in danger of being bulldozed to make way for…
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