/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…
/articles/way-feel-young-again
It is around noon at the Reach Community Cafe, tucked away in Bukit Batok West Avenue 4.
Every Friday, a group of senior customers spend their morning there chatting over coffee and Western…
/articles/seniors-give-back-gusto
Growing number of people aged 55 and above choosing to volunteer time for various causes
Mr Ho Hew Lee is a 75-year-old retired engineer. Yet, it does not mean that he whiles away his hours sedately…
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/articles/delivering-food-his-weekly-date
GREGORY Lee Ying Meng, 72, has a date with his wife every Saturday night.
They go round collecting and delivering bread for food-distribution charity Food From The Heart.
Mr Lee began working…
/articles/going-fourth-multiply-talking-about-old-issue
By 2030 there will be estimated 600,000 Singaporeans aged 75 years and older.
By 2030 there will be estimated 600,000 Singaporeans aged 75 years and older. Many, if not most, of those in this…
/articles/secrets-rome
Joanne Poh uncovers some of the Italian city’s lesser-known attractions
ROME is home to some of the world’s most recognisable postcard images.
Yet, when pressed for off-the-beaten-track…
/articles/splendour-and-despair-budapest
Take in the majesty and gravity of the storied Jewish quarter, where tens of thousands were tortured during World War II
While admiring the glory of the religious structures in Budapest's Jewish…
/articles/journeying-far-feel-free-antarctica
Secluded, faraway places such as Antarctica invigorate the senses, quieten the mind and put the world in perspective
My first morning in Antarctica, I awaken to a scene of sunrise-tinged…
/articles/seven-places-around-world-nature-lovers
On your next holiday, ditch the cities for caves, forests and seas
Cities such as Bangkok, Hong Kong and Seoul routinely top the list of Singaporeans' favourite travel destinations.
But for a…
/articles/9-ideas-nine-long-weekends-2018
With possibly nine long weekends next year, it is time to start planning quick getaways
It is not even halfway into the year, but Ms Janice Lim is already looking forward to 2018.
After…
/articles/talking-seniors-about-old-days-nostalgia-kit
Photos of bygone lifestyles, places help care workers, volunteers engage them more deeply
As a child, to contact her friend living a few floors below her flat, Ms Maria Yee would open the flap of her…
/articles/arts-groups-organise-activities-keep-seniors-healthy-and-happy
Groups are organising drama workshops, painting classes and other arts-related activities to help older folk stay healthy
Veteran theatre-maker Catherine Sng says the older you are, the more active…
/articles/keep-muscles-strong-you-age
Exercises, proteins help seniors keep muscle mass loss at bay
Before she started exercising regularly, retiree Kok Ho Moi, 72, had fallen five or six times, either in the bathroom or while she was…
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