/articles/bedok-residents-spread-covid-19-vaccination-message
They are ordinary people helping their neighbours navigate Covid-19 measures and passing on much-needed supplies. In the first in an ongoing series, The Straits Times visits Bedok.
SINGAPORE…
/articles/why-asians-develop-diabetes-lower-ages-and-bmis
SINGAPORE - According to the International Diabetes Federation, more than half of the people with diabetes in the world are from Asia, which also has the highest mortality rate from the disease…
/articles/community-care-supporting-people-dementia-singapore
SINGAPORE - As caregiver to a parent with dementia, Mr Yeo Seng Sit spends hours with his 83-year-old mother Chew Cheng Phong, encouraging her to do simple chores, mental exercises and colouring.…
/inspiration/active-homemaker-aspires-be-entrepreneur-arising-her-passion-learning
Not only do I get to learn new skills, I also get to meet like-minded people.
/articles/senior-volunteers-89-she-still-cycles-around-tiong-bahru-befriend-seniors
SINGAPORE - Madam Teow Swee Cheow is an experienced befriender, with 20 years of helping seniors who live alone under her belt.
And at 89 years old, she is also social service agency Lions…
/articles/senior-volunteers-76-year-old-grandpa-pupils-he-mentors
SINGAPORE - Retired bank officer Morni Sulaiman has two grandchildren but they are not the only ones who call him grandpa.
A group of pupils at Naval Base Primary School and Marsiling Primary School…
/articles/more-seniors-stepping-volunteers
On the International Day of Older Persons on Friday (Oct 1), The Straits Times looks at volunteers who are senior citizens and how they contribute to society.
SINGAPORE - More seniors are stepping up…
/articles/seniors-discouraged-attending-religious-activities-no-religious-classes-kids-until-oct-10
SINGAPORE - Seniors aged 60 and above are strongly encouraged to avoid attending religious activities even if they are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, and children will be barred from…
/articles/ping-pong-power-fighting-parkinsons-disease-table-tennis
SINGAPORE - When Mr Sunil Raghavan was in his 30s, there were niggling details in his daily life that he could not account for.
There was a persistent stiffness in his right shoulder. He could not…
/articles/elderly-people-may-feel-lonely-isolated-even-while-living-family-study
SINGAPORE - Elderly folk living with their families may be surrounded by people but they can still feel socially isolated, a new study has found.
Of the 1,021 seniors who provided data that…
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/articles/no-more-hazards-no-more-falls-mum
Preventive steps, such as clearing potential hazards at home, help keep older people safe
Getting up after a fall can be difficult, especially for older people.
For them, the risk and…
/articles/new-fitness-test-helps-seniors-work-out-best-exercise
Every other day, Mr Richard Lim lifts 5kg dumbbells 100 times and does 100 push-ups. But he is no young man pushing himself hard at the gym. He is 77 years old and works out at home.
"I am the…
/articles/cut-out-these-dementia-risk-factors
Dementia prevalence has been increasing in Singapore.
In 2005, there were roughly 22,000 dementia sufferers aged 65 and above. This number is set to hit 187,000 by 2050.
These figures from…
/articles/war-diabetes-fitness-interest-groups-rise
Housewife Jurainah Yusof, 45, was never really partial to exercise until she discovered the fun of working out with other women.
Now, she goes to an aqua or water workout session twice every…
/articles/green-urbanism-and-mental-health
Interacting with natural enviroments can reduce stress, anxiety and depression. Giving people access to the natural environment could yield important benefits for the "mental capital" of a city…
/articles/7-ways-improve-your-memory
Sleeping well, taking breaks or even having an active social life may help in maintaining cognitive function
1. SLEEP ON IT
Sleeping well helps reinforce episodic memories - those associated…
/articles/what-do-when-your-children-finally-leave-home
An Empty Nest
Empty nest syndrome is the feeling of loss or sadness when your kids leave home or move out to start a new family.
It’s a complex feeling. On one hand you are happy for…
/articles/special-needs-and-ageing-well-part-3
Have you ever wondered what the concerns of ageing parents of an adult with special needs might be?
In this final of a three-part series titled Special Needs and Ageing Well, we discuss…
/articles/special-needs-and-ageing-well-part-1
Concerns about ageing
Have you ever wondered what the concerns of ageing parents of an adult with special needs might be?
Many COH clients are already over 40 and their parents are…
/articles/special-needs-and-ageing-well-part-2
Have you ever wondered what the concerns of ageing parents of an adult with special needs might be?
In this article, Part 2 of a three-part series titled Special Needs and Ageing Well, we cover…
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