/articles/staying-love-empty-nest
A recent report shows more women in their 50s and 60s are getting divorced, but marriage experts say couples can keep the flame going
He was a filial son and a good father who provided for the…
/articles/recipe-family-bonding-home-cooked-food
Madam Agnes Loh (right) with her mother Choa Har Lui, 71, and 13-year-old daughter Lee Xin Lin - and the fried beehoon they dished up for yesterday's home-cooked food carnival at the Singapore Art…
/articles/life-stories
The Singapore Memory Project launches a new exhibition to honour our pioneer generation at Woodlands Regional Library
Georgina Wong is an Associate with the Exhibitions and Curation department…
/articles/wanted-seniors-heart
Every Monday morning, retiree Che Ah Chiew, 69, visits a very special friend. At 101, Madam Yoe Boh Toh is hard of hearing and sometimes forgets names and faces.
But she always recognises Mr…
/articles/afraid-growing-old-not-doctor
Tending to the elderly has also helped shape doc's understanding of 'successful ageing'
Dr Ng Wai Chong's voice softens as he talks about an old woman he used to treat in a block of rental…
/articles/restoring-sights-and-sounds-past-future-generations
FOR the past 18 years, a lot of Singapore's history has passed through Mr Looi Tai Yew's hands.
The 62-year-old senior technical support officer at the National Archives of Singapore (NAS)…
/articles/seniors-flats-spruced-thanks-volunteers
Retiree Wan Ah Kow, 69, finds it hard to clean his rental flat in Toa Payoh as he lives alone and has a leg injury from a fall more than a decade ago. He finds the windows especially hard to reach.…
/articles/volunteers-help-elderly-patients-stay-out-hospital
Retiree Low Buck Chua was admitted to Changi General Hospital three times in 2013.
Last year, he was placed on the Neighbours for Active Living programme, which gets a volunteer to check on…
/articles/gardening-helps-halfway-house-residents-find-release
In fast-paced Singapore, there are those in need - and those who go out of their way to meet their needs. This is the latest in a series on noteworthy causes that The Straits Times is spotlighting.…
/articles/he-gets-enjoyment-out-volunteering
Mr Kathirithamby Ramakrishnan (Rama, in short), 65, volunteers regularly at four different voluntary welfare organisations. He believes that life is about creating. Rama strongly believes that…
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/articles/living-out-swede-fairy-tale
Stedsans in the Woods is a retreat in the forest of southern Sweden with no electricity or running water, but the views are Instagram-worthy
The story of Stedsans in the Woods, as told on Instagram,…
/articles/all-abuzz-busan-city-sea
BUSAN - A city by the sea is a beautiful thing.
Amid the chaos of modern life, surrounded by skyscrapers, neon lights and bustling markets, sometimes all you need is a glimpse of the sea to…
/articles/generation-grit-teen-looked-after-dementia-stricken-dad-age-14
Melissa Chan became her father's caregiver at the age of 14 when he was diagnosed with young onset dementia. She shares her story in this series on millennials who inspire us.
The signs were there,…
/articles/sota-student-wins-award-bringing-theatre-elderly
Ms Dawn Lim believes in the value of theatre, and since starting a theatre troupe at her former school in Shanghai, this belief has bled into all facets of her life, including volunteering.
…
/articles/more-older-sporeans-meeting-daily-expenses
Study shows number of such seniors rose 10 percentage points from 2009 to 2017
The proportion of older Singaporeans who could meet their monthly household expenses and have some money left over…
/articles/trunks-familiar-objects-help-seniors-unlock-memories
Heritage Trunks initiative aims to stimulate conversations and encourage reminiscences
In his younger days, Mr Chia Wang Chong would dab a bit of Florida Water cologne - a cheaper alternative to…
/articles/proportion-older-adults-multiple-chronic-diseases-surges
Survey finds more of them are also having difficulty carrying out daily living activities
The proportion of older adults with three or more chronic diseases nearly doubled from 2009 to 2017, a local…
/articles/older-generation-developing-brighter-outlook-research-suggests
SINGAPORE - While the physical health of older people here has taken a hit, their mental health has improved.
The prevalence of clinically depressive symptoms in older Singaporeans fell from…
/articles/walks-relive-fond-memories-visually-impaired-seniors
Mr Tan Chiew Song's memories of Kampong Glam, a childhood haunt, were of darkened streets and run-down shophouses.
On Tuesday, more than two decades after losing his sight, the 58-year-old…
/articles/lifting-weights-can-help-seniors-age-well
Finnish study finds it can boost their physical and mental health
Weight training by older people may build not only strength and muscle mass but also motivation and confidence, potentially spurring…
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