/articles/retiree-revisits-childhood-dream-film-making-turning-youtube
SINGAPORE – In his youth, Mr Chang Swee Wah loved cinema outings and dreamt of making his own movies.
After the former civil engineer retired, he returned to this childhood dream of film-…
/articles/yen-record-low-japan-offers-amazing-value-top-tips-travellers
He has not spoken English for three years, says the fatherly volunteer at the tourist office. “But we are ready. It is a long wait,” he says animatedly.
He urges me to spend some tranquil,…
/articles/4000-seniors-participate-inaugural-event-promoting-healthy-meaningful-activities
SINGAPORE - Some 4,000 seniors on Wednesday took part at an event aiming to empower elderly residents here to pursue healthy and meaningful activities, regardless of their overall physical condition…
/articles/after-warming-volunteers-retiree-now-advocate-care-centre
Retired timber worker Lim Thiam Teng calls the Montfort Care GoodLife! centre in Marine Parade his second home.
He cycles there thrice weekly, spending about an hour each time playing bingo or…
/articles/dont-rob-them-their-independence-helping-patients-design-life-around-dementia
SINGAPORE – Madam Leong Seow Kheun likes to start the day with a morning walk.
“I still have stamina,” says the 87-year-old housewife, who has Alzheimer’s disease and short-term memory loss.…
/articles/road-map-healthy-longevity-steps-ensure-longer-more-meaningful-lives
SINGAPORE - The world's population is ageing.
This can become either a burden society has to bear or a benefit to all if older people remain healthy and continue contributing to the economy…
/articles/seniors-will-help-other-seniors-spot-scams-under-new-initiative
Seniors do not always understand commonly used terms such as URL (uniform resource locator) and OTP (one-time password), and the lack of familiarity with such terms discourages them from learning…
/inspiration/making-difference-peoples-lives
"As I live my life actively with a whole new mindset, it has made me more resilient. I also feel happier and more fulfilled now,"
/articles/wild-wild-western-australia-family
KALBARRI AND SHARK BAY, AUSTRALIA - Peering over the precipice, I tune my ear to the sound of birdsong as the jade snake of the Murchison River winds its way through the gorge 100m below.
…
/inspiration/making-silver-years-meaningful
I’ve always wanted to bring joy to the elderly with my talent. So, as long as they are happy, I feel very fulfilled and satisfied.
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/articles/hot-and-sour-soup
When stay-home mum Nilofar Iyer was asked to fill extra time in a cooking class recently, she wondered how the students would react.
The 44-year-old volunteer with Cooking Frenz, a cooking…
/articles/brain-gain
Madam Katherine Chua keeps her mind sharp by joining a programme that promotes bonding between youth and seniors
For Madam Katherine Chua, leading a healthy lifestyle is more than just staying in…
/articles/silver-academy-courses-15000-seniors-prove-age-no-barrier-learning
For Madam Rajam Sadanandan, the learning never stops.
A fall last year might have put her studies at the Singapore University of Social Sciences on hold, but the 71-year-old former…
/articles/still-dating-my-spouse-how-4-married-couples-carve-out-time-each-other
Married couples who carve out time for each other regularly build resilient relationships and create a secure family environment, say experts
Courtship should not end with marriage, some…
/articles/bringing-cheer-other-seniors
Volunteer work keeps Madam Renuka Devi Ratty, 66, physically and mentally active
Strict upbringing by her father, who was a firm disciplinarian, left Madam Victoria Rany Francis with a…
/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…
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