by Eleanor Yap | Mar 23, 2023 | Inspiring Figures
Daniel Ow has turned his skills into helping seniors in need. Daniel Ow has always enjoyed doing handy work even when young. For years, he has been saving money and handling his own house maintenance without the need of an external handyman. In May 2021, he saw...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 16, 2023 | Health
Clinical trial among 30 patients with Type 2 diabetes shows promising results of fenofibrate as an effective and affordable treatment option for diabetic corneal neuropathy. A team of researchers from the Singapore Eye Research Institute (SERI), Singapore...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 14, 2023 | Health
Survey finds that work commitments and family as key motivators to seek treatment for hearing difficulties. Despite 90 percent of respondents ranking their hearing health as important or extremely important, less than one in four people in Singapore have taken...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 10, 2023 | Miscellaneous
Two participants of the #SilverArts’ programme shared their past stories and learnings from their participation. Two participants of #SilverArts’ segment of “Telling Your Stories, Sharing Your Memories” shared their experiences and their stories. They spoke to...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 3, 2023 | Health
Johnson & Johnson Vision has come up with a three-part video series to bring more awareness of this condition. Only half of all Singaporeans are said to be meeting the recommended frequency of getting their eye health check-ups once every two years. As a...
by Eleanor Yap | Feb 28, 2023 | Health
Over 90 percent of adults above the age of 50 carry the virus that causes shingles; yet only three percent of Singaporeans in this age group believe they are at high risk of developing the disease. A GSK-sponsored Ipsos-MORI survey revealed only three-percent...
by Eleanor Yap | Feb 27, 2023 | Miscellaneous
A survey found that baby boomers feel that it is less sincere to show virtual care than it is to receive. Income Insurance Ltd (Income) has released findings from its online ‘Real Care’ survey examining how Singaporeans show and receive care with loved ones...
by Eleanor Yap | Feb 21, 2023 | Miscellaneous
Digital buddies to be deployed at 15 outlets to help with the transition. FairPrice Group (FPG), which manages the food court chain Kopitiam, will be deploying more than 80 digital buddies at 15 of its high-traffic locations islandwide from March 1. This is to...
by Eleanor Yap | Feb 20, 2023 | Health
Concerned about your sugar intake, no worries in this new version of Subway’s chocolate chip cookie. Subway’s most popular chocolate chip cookie has been given a makeover of sorts – it has been localised and its sugar content reduced. Now called “Chocolate Chip...
by Eleanor Yap | Feb 13, 2023 | Caregiving
Dementia Singapore partners with the Municipal Service Office. Support for families will now be further strengthened with an additional notification platform when their loved ones with dementia go missing. This support, which comes from a strategic partnership...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 20, 2023 | Caregiving
This musical brings awareness to dementia and caregiving. The reality of Singapore’s ageing population trend is that by 2030, it is estimated one in four people will be aged over 65 years. The number of families with a loved one with cognitive function disability will...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 18, 2023 | Miscellaneous
Seniors from Anglican Senior Centres took part in reminiscence and got to share their stories in Mandarin to a live audience. Last year, the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre (SCCC) presented a senior engagement programme titled “Telling Your Stories, Sharing...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 17, 2023 | Miscellaneous
The workshops helped some 250 seniors received one-on-one guidance on core digital banking topics. Some 250 seniors took part in digital literacy workshops held across 12 locations islandwide recently, as the DBS Foundation and the Infocomm Development...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 9, 2023 | Miscellaneous
Out of 155 outlets, 139 will remain open on the first day of the Lunar New Year. Majority of FairPrice stores to remain open throughout Lunar New YearThe majority of NTUC FairPrice (FairPrice) stores will remain open on the first day of Lunar New Year (LNY) to...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 4, 2023 | Miscellaneous
In this tour, participants are encouraged to share their stories and experiences of celebrating special occasions. For the month of January, the National Museum of Singapore is organising senior-friendly tours, with the theme on celebrations (New Year)!...
