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Retire with a purpose – volunteer
This year’s National Senior Volunteer Month is going virtual and will have a number of virtual...
Freelance caregiver
Enjoy the flexibility, earn an extra income and continue to stay active. Freelance work can be a...
New work culture
Cigna findings reveal that the 9 to 5, five-day week unlikely to return. More people across the...
Two research projects on seniors’ well-being awarded grants
One is dealing with the frailty of seniors, while the other is on using augmented reality. Two...
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SGH helps frail senior patients PREPARE for surgery
This allows these patients to have a faster and better recovery. Preparing for surgery is like getting ready for a marathon. The fitter and better prepared one is, the faster and better recovery will be. And that is what the Perioperative Programme for Elderly...
Fight against breast cancer
Yakult joins in the fight, doing public education and outreach efforts with their Yakult ladies. Yakult is taking a stand against breast cancer by raising awareness in the community with its new “Fight Breast Cancer” campaign. The campaign, which will take...
Being alone in your thoughts
When one has solitude and time to reflect and think, a problem can arise. BY: Dr Mok Yee Ming Singaporeans are known for several things, but we are particularly known for our passion in shopping and food, and that has been sufficient in filling the lives and thoughts...
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Dressing up
A Taiwanese couple has become a social media sensation, dressing up in their customers’ left-behind clothes. BY: Eleanor Yap In late June this year, 31-year-old Reef Chang came up with the idea of getting his grandparents to dress up in customers’ left-behind clothes...
A birthday not to be forgotten
One of her best birthdays yet, surrounded with the most important people in her life. BY: Eleanor Yap This was the first time Eleane Khoo celebrated her 81st birthday, not only during Singapore’s first circuit breaker but also at home, and she enjoyed it the most....
Music enthusiast
Varian Wong at one time had amassed a vinyl collection of 3,000 records. Today, it is more under control! BY: Eleanor Yap Varian Wong, 72, calls himself a “music enthusiast” rather than a collector, and at one time he admitted that he amassed a collection of over...
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Freelance caregiver
Enjoy the flexibility, earn an extra income and continue to stay active. Freelance work can be a great way for seniors to stay active. You get to earn extra income and the flexibility freelancing provides, allows you to continue doing the things you enjoy as well. One...
New work culture
Cigna findings reveal that the 9 to 5, five-day week unlikely to return. More people across the word are feeling that life will never be the same again, according to Cigna Global Impact Study, which was carried out in June and tracked people’s health and well-being...
Saving more for retirement
The Government’s Matched Retirement Savings Scheme will be introduced next year. The Government will introduce the Matched Retirement Savings Scheme (MRSS) in 2021 to help Singaporeans aged 55 to 70 who have yet to meet the Basic Retirement Sum save more for...
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SGH helps frail senior patients PREPARE for surgery
This allows these patients to have a faster and better recovery. Preparing for surgery is like getting ready for a marathon. The fitter and better prepared one is, the faster and better recovery will be. And that is what the Perioperative Programme for Elderly...
Fight against breast cancer
Yakult joins in the fight, doing public education and outreach efforts with their Yakult ladies. Yakult is taking a stand against breast cancer by raising awareness in the community with its new “Fight Breast Cancer” campaign. The campaign, which will take...
Being alone in your thoughts
When one has solitude and time to reflect and think, a problem can arise. BY: Dr Mok Yee Ming Singaporeans are known for several things, but we are particularly known for our passion in shopping and food, and that has been sufficient in filling the lives and thoughts...
Inspiring Figures
View All
Dressing up
A Taiwanese couple has become a social media sensation, dressing up in their customers’ left-behind clothes. BY: Eleanor Yap In late June this year, 31-year-old Reef Chang came up with the idea of getting his grandparents to dress up in customers’ left-behind clothes...
A birthday not to be forgotten
One of her best birthdays yet, surrounded with the most important people in her life. BY: Eleanor Yap This was the first time Eleane Khoo celebrated her 81st birthday, not only during Singapore’s first circuit breaker but also at home, and she enjoyed it the most....
Music enthusiast
Varian Wong at one time had amassed a vinyl collection of 3,000 records. Today, it is more under control! BY: Eleanor Yap Varian Wong, 72, calls himself a “music enthusiast” rather than a collector, and at one time he admitted that he amassed a collection of over...
Finance
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Freelance caregiver
Enjoy the flexibility, earn an extra income and continue to stay active. Freelance work can be a great way for seniors to stay active. You get to earn extra income and the flexibility freelancing provides, allows you to continue doing the things you enjoy as well. One...
New work culture
Cigna findings reveal that the 9 to 5, five-day week unlikely to return. More people across the word are feeling that life will never be the same again, according to Cigna Global Impact Study, which was carried out in June and tracked people’s health and well-being...
Saving more for retirement
The Government’s Matched Retirement Savings Scheme will be introduced next year. The Government will introduce the Matched Retirement Savings Scheme (MRSS) in 2021 to help Singaporeans aged 55 to 70 who have yet to meet the Basic Retirement Sum save more for...