We’ve heard it before: 60 is the new 40 and 70 the new 50. Yet, there are many among us senior citizens who view themselves as 60 going on 80, and 70 going on 90. They think old, look old and act old. No wonder they feel they already have one foot in the grave. […]
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(This story is posted here specially for those of us with elderly parents in their 70s or 80s.) An 80 year old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45 year-old highly educated son. Suddenly a crow perched on their window. The father asked his son, “What is this?” The
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(Thanks for forwarding this excellent piece on ageing, Bulbir.) Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we’re kids? If you’re less than 10 years old, you’re so excited about ageing that you think in fractions. ‘How old are you?’ ‘ I’m four and a
GEORGE CARLIN’S VIEWS ON AGEING Read More »
To a family with young children, nothing is more helpful than having supportive grandparents who are there to help as babysitters and care-givers. Young mothers, in particular, have the option of returning to work knowing that their little ones are in safe hands. Those who can’t afford to leave their children with a babysitter or
GRANDPARENTING – A PLEASURE OR PRESSURE? Read More »
Singapore: Monday 23 June. Things started moving fast as soon as I arrived at Moon’s apartment at 3.00pm. Half an hour later, Moon and I were in the clinic of an old family friend, Dr Lim Kian Peng, a Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre. After viewing my scan results, he immediately made
PART II: GETTING THE BEST MEDICAL CARE Read More »
My apologies for the long leave of absence from this blog, Seniorsaloud. Since the last posting on 14 June, an unexpected series of events have kept me pretty much incapable of anything more strenuous than getting in and out of bed. Even that proved difficult at times. Well, the weeks have passed. Thanks to all
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(This essay is posted here with permission from Amanda Chong Wei-Zhen. She was only 15 when she wrote it. At that tender age, she has the uncanny ability to reach into the soul of the elderly and see the changing world through their bewildered eyes. The essay went on to win the 2007 Angus Ross
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(This posting was contributed by Ms Foo Kam Mee, Head, Department of Modern Languages, Faculty of Arts and Social Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman.) SERENITY OR SENILITY……OLD AGE??You don’t stop laughing because you grow old …You grow old because you stopped laughing! *************************************************Just before the funeral services, the undertaker came up to the very elderly
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First it was the increase in food prices, now it’s petrol price, and beginning on 1 July, new electricity tariffs. A triple whammy hitting Malaysians within a month. The post-election euphoria was certainly short-lived. Without doubt, pensioners are the hardest hit. They don’t even have the benefit of a salary increase or higher COLA to
PETROL PRICE UP – PENSIONERS THE HARDEST HIT Read More »
(If you are an intrepid traveller who enjoys adventure in exotic places way off the beaten track, do check out the excellent articles and photos on http://www.yongo.biz/homepage.htm . The travelogue below is posted here with permission from the writer.) China to Old Silk Route 18-days (Urumqi, Turpan, Dunhuang, Jiayuguan, Xiahe and Xian) Yong Lee Min
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