By LINDA LIM Li, my ex-colleague, has been in retirement for the past two years. At work she was a dedicated person full of zest for her work and a pleasure to be with. Last week I paid her a visit and I was shocked at what I saw. The lady who greeted me had […]
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October is certainly a month with the focus on seniors. International Day of the Older Persons just went by on 1 Oct. World Sight Day is coming up on 9 Oct and World Menopause Day on 18 Oct. WORLD SIGHT DAY In case you are not aware, if you are 50 and above, your eyes
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There’s so much more to active ageing than line-dancing, karaoke and tai-chi. This video gives a very imbalanced, shallow portrayal of senior citizens as interested only in activites that promote their own well-being.
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Did you know that the United Nations designated 1 October as the International Day of Older Persons? I bet the day came and went like any other day for most senior citizens – uneventful and forgettable. The local media did not deem the day important enough to devote some space to it in their columns.
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The current melamine-tainted China milk scandal has left many Malaysians fearful of consuming dairy products from that country. To date, more than 54,000 children in China alone have fallen ill, including four infants who have died. There is an sms going around listing all the products that we are advised to stay away from. If
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As a rule, I’ve little interest in money matters. But these are not normal times, economically speaking. Ever since the financial tsunami hit Wall Street and toppled investment giants Bear Sterns, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, and left Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley quivering in the aftermath, I’ve been following every bit of media news on
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What does ‘growing old gracefully’ really mean? TWO of my favourite movie stars are getting on in years – one maturing graciously but still keeping her “heroine” image, and the other, with more than a spoonful of sugar and wit. I am, of course, referring to our Ipoh-born Datuk Michelle Yeoh who kungfu-ed her way
By LINDA LIM HERE are some tips that I would like to share with my fellow seniors. When you go to bed, make sure that you have a torch-light within reach. Better still, have it under your pillow. This is necessary because in the middle of the night when nature calls and there is a
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THE future’s bright, the future’s grey? Sounds like an uninspiring cliché. But it’s probably spooking Britain just the same. Recent reports of pensioners outnumbering under-16s for the first time in history have fuelled concern over how society can provide better health and social care for them. As the country grapples with the dramatic demographic change,
(In general, senior citizens tend to lament the passing of their youth. They gripe about the limitations and restrictions old age has forced upon them. Here’s looking at old age as a blessing in disguise, if you will. After all, think about it – we are still around to enjoy the rewards of our hard
