/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…
/articles/seniors-home-alone-future-growing-old-independently-singapore
SINGAPORE – Senior citizens are looking to maintain their independence now and more will likely do so in the future.
Those with means will employ a full-time domestic helper to double as a 24-…
/articles/volunteer-qigong-instructor-75-among-those-awarded-serving-residents
SINGAPORE - Come rain or shine, Madam Ho Wai Hing has held free qigong sessions near her home in Yishun almost every morning for over 10 years.
The 75-year-old has become firm friends with the…
/inspiration/driving-force-behind-her-active-ageing-journey
“My family is the main driving force in my life. They are very supportive when I decide to volunteer or pick up new skills.” - Mdm Lim Suan Heoh, 63
/articles/link-between-silent-strokes-and-pre-dementia-study
SINGAPORE – Preliminary findings from a five-year study here have found that vascular pre-dementia – which can manifest in ways such as slowness of thought and difficulty with planning – resulting…
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/articles/self-study-research-understand-mums-dementia
When Ms Jasmine Chua's mother, Madam Tan Mui Im, returned from a holiday at the end of 2005, she suffered a mild stroke.
Soon after, Ms Chua, 46, noticed drastic changes in her mother.
…
/articles/mums-volunteer-despite-hardships
In fast-paced Singapore, there are those in need - and those who go out of their way to meet those needs. This is part of a series on noteworthy causes The Straits Times is spotlighting.
It is a lazy…
/articles/ah-ma-takes-plunge-flippa-good-time
Some women in their 60s and 70s are making a splash playing a game similar to water polo
On Thursday mornings, at a time when students are having their first classes of the day, much splish-…
/articles/pork-and-pineapple-curry-pot-pie
A rich and buttery homemade chicken pie that Ms Sarah Lee tried when she was 11 years old at a friend's birthday party got her hooked on baking pies.
Now 57, the full-time volunteer at a home…
/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…
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