/articles/meeting-centres-oasis-seniors-mild-moderate-dementia-and-their-caregivers
SINGAPORE – In March 2021, Ms Jacqueline Teng noticed something was amiss with her father, not long after he had undergone hernia surgery.
He became anxious, told her he did not know how to do…
/articles/pets-feeling-heat-how-keep-animals-safe-temperatures-rise
SINGAPORE – Charlie has been reluctant to take long walks at East Coast Park since April, when the weather turned hotter and more humid.
When the cavalier King Charles spaniel reaches an…
/articles/new-active-ageing-hub-bishan-seniors-stay-engaged-community
SINGAPORE - At a studio apartment block in Bishan Street 11, one can hear the sound of pool balls being hit. The aroma of freshly brewed coffee fills the air.
The residents of Golden Jasmine,…
/articles/home-care-be-more-affordable-use-medisave-oct
SINGAPORE - Those who are being medically cared for at home will be allowed to dip into their MediSave account to pay for home medical and nursing providers from Oct 1.
Announcing this, Health…
/articles/75-and-thriving-seniors-share-work-life-experiences-youth-ground-initiative
SINGAPORE - When Mrs Anne Lee was teaching history and General Paper in junior college, she spoke to her student whose grades went down before the mid-year exams.
The 17-year-old girl, who…
/articles/group-activities-can-lower-prevalence-dementia-depression-among-seniors-study
SINGAPORE – A 10-year study on dementia prevention that spawned a community programme found that the dementia prevalence rate rose less than expected while the prevalence of depression fell.
…
/articles/wanted-medical-escorts-accompany-elderly-doctors-appointments
SINGAPORE - Imagine you are an elderly resident who is overdue for cataract surgery on your eye.
You want to undergo the procedure, but you have a problem: If it requires anaesthesia or…
/articles/national-museum-singapore-opens-reunion-space-seniors-dementia-and-wider-community
SINGAPORE – Preparedness is knowing what to do when an elderly man wanders into the loading bay at the Esplanade.
At the time of the incident in December 2021, security staff immediately…
/articles/love-one-snip-time-retired-hairdresser-has-been-cutting-hair-terminally-ill-26-years
She and other hospice volunteers share their patients’ stories of love, loss and regret as they accompany them on their final journey
SINGAPORE – After giving the patient a haircut, Madam Ivy…
/articles/making-medical-appointment-or-looking-job-helpline-run-seniors-seniors-looks-expand
Making medical appointment or looking for job? Helpline run by seniors, for seniors, looks to expand
SINGAPORE – Appliance repair services, job hunting, making medical appointments, requesting medical escorts, house cleaning and learning how to better use smartphones are just some of the reasons why…
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/articles/sister-act
Through their selfless act of volunteerism, they are not only making a difference to the community they serve, but also strengthening their bonds of sisterhood.
Over the past four years, sisters Jean…
/articles/how-make-your-resume-stand-out-amid-tough-job-market-during-covid-19-pandemic
Career coaches offer tips on how job seekers can make their skills and experience work for them.
Job seekers are facing tougher competition this year with unemployment on the rise.
Given that one of…
/articles/living-lost-words-struck-aphasia-after-stroke
SINGAPORE - Former physical fitness trainer Sherwin Tang was conducting a workout session at a gym in 2015 when all of a sudden, he had trouble speaking in a coherent manner.
Thinking he was…
/articles/living-lost-words
Brain injuries such as a stroke may lead to aphasia, a condition which robs a person of the ability to speak, write and understand language
Former physical fitness trainer Sherwin Tang was conducting…
/articles/surviving-retrenchment-3-sporeans-share-how-they-picked-pieces-help-family
Three Singaporeans share their stories of how they picked up the pieces after getting laid off, thanks to people who stood by them and cheered them on
HER CAREER COACH
SHE HELPED JOB SEEKER…
/articles/art-digital-platter-seniors-appreciating-and-creating-art-amid-covid-19
The arts can bring cheer to seniors, a group especially vulnerable to Covid-19, when they may feel isolated at home. From the Silver Arts fest going digital to a near-centenarian putting up his first…
/articles/covid-19-will-have-long-tail-effect-mental-health-experts-predict
SINGAPORE - The prolonged Covid-19 pandemic is likely to have a long-tail effect on mental health, as stress levels rise with the uncertainty of the outbreak as well as the economic downturn it…
/articles/spicy-salad-embodies-citys-colourful-culture
Celebrate the Little Red Dot's imperfect, vibrant glory with a funky dish that can be easily thrown together on a hot day
For large parts of my life, I have wanted to be anywhere but here.
…
/articles/expanded-courses-help-seniors-be-digitally-ready
Training topics range from using e-payment and chat apps to spotting fake news, scams
Mr Liu Ming Ching, 59, uses a smartphone app to pre-order food and beat the queue at Koufu foodcourt. He also…
/articles/volunteers-let-their-hair-down-patients
Hairstylists give free haircuts to elderly patients in a hospital, a band plays for residents of nursing homes, while needy seniors will get new pillows from a social service organisation.…
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