/articles/growing-older-mandatory-growing-optional
Mrs Eileen Koh-Ling speaks fluent English and Chinese. “In my 20s, I started to work and was learning English at the same time. All these 40 plus years, I have been working non-stop and it seems to…
/articles/positive-mind-leads-successful-ageing
Rajam Sadanandan has worked with SINDA (a self-help group) for nearly 20 years.
Rajam is happy, full of self-esteem and resourceful. She is able to contribute to the community through…
/articles/happy-time-elderly-thanks-volunteers
Neighbours meet and catch up at annual reunion lunch organised by volunteers
Chinese New Year Eve used to be a quiet affair for retired civil servant Choe Seong Phan, 97, and his wife, Madam…
/articles/seniors-cook-camaraderie-novel-void-deck-kitchen
Something is brewing in a corner of Marine Parade.
The usually empty void deck at one block of flats is often filled these days with old folk busy chopping vegetables or peering over bubbling…
/articles/wanted-silver-friends-seniors
With Singapore's elderly population on the increase and more of them living alone and socially isolated, there is a greater need for volunteers to befriend and look after them.
The Central…
/articles/lindas-active-ageing-journey
Even though Ms Linda Lim retired from her 9 to 6 office job only in last November, the 68 year-old is no stranger to active ageing. When she was working, Linda took time off her hectic schedule to…
/articles/amy-and-her-passion-learning
At 64, Amy has the zest and spirit of a 25 year-old. Her bubbly chatter and infectious laughter fills any room with enough warmth to melt the iceberg in the North Pole. Amy is well known among her…
/articles/seniors-learn-tap-mouse-power
Hundreds of seniors are getting up-to-date on how to use technology in their daily lives, with the help of teenage volunteers.
The North East Eldersurf Intergen Bootcamp, which is organised by…
/articles/too-young-be-grandparent
People who become grandparents at 40 or 50 may have more energy to keep up with their grandchildren, but may also experience conflicted feelings
When her daughter gave birth to a baby girl, Ms L. Loh…
/articles/painting-inspired-nature
Volunteer guide shares love for art and nature at paint-alongs
At least twice a month, volunteer nature guide Tham Pui San, 69, leads a group of about 20 people to a park or nature reserve.…
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/articles/seniors-keep-eye-seniors-pairing-seniors-plus-empathy
VWOs welcome growing interest by seniors to help out neighbours.
THE senior citizen may at first be there to take part in activities, but later volunteers to keep an eye on other old folk in the area…
/articles/she-loves-volunteering
As our population swells, the concept of a “core Singaporean” is becoming murky. In this ongoing series to find the Singaporean Core – a term raised in Parliament during the Population White Paper…
/articles/late-bloomers-retirement-planning
Picture Caption: PLAYING CATCH-UP: Housewife and pastor Joanne Lee – (from left) with son Samuel, husband Francis and daughter Sarah – started planning for retirement at the age of 47. (C) Singapore…
/articles/samsui-woman
Ng Moey Chye - Samsui Woman
At 81 years old, Ms. Ng does not allow her age to slow her down. She continues to support herself by collecting used cardboard, and once a week she will make her way to…
/articles/full-time-volunteer
It is all in the attitude and the strong desire to give back to society – that is what Mos Zay lives by.
Sixty-four-year-old Mos Zay (left) once called a wrong number. But after he spoke, the person…
/articles/senior-artists-prove-age-no-barrier-pursuing-passion
ENCOURAGED BY ART PIONEER DAD, SHE FOUND HER OWN VOICE
Visual artist Kartika Affandi, 85, began her love affair with art as a young child, painting live subjects under the watchful eye of her…
/articles/5-things-do-today-lose-yourself-virtual-yosemite-turn-anxiety-art-and-more
Stuck at home because of Covid-19? The Straits Times recommends fun, uplifting things to do each day
1. EXPLORE: GO ON A VIRTUAL HIKE
Lose yourself in Virtual Yosemite, an online exploration…
/articles/green-cure-virus-blues
Greens are the best cure for the Covid-19 blues.
When I joined a ballot for a community garden plot in December, I had vague notions of growing stuff for the dinner table.
But…
/articles/will-you-adopt-me-online-please
Animal shelters, which are seeing a drop in adoptions and donations, turn to online donation drives and boosting their virtual presence",,"
Animal shelters are finding it harder to get their pets…
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