Alzheimer’s Disease is a disease that robs a person of his mind and dignity, and takes him away from his loved ones. He is there physically, yet not there as the person you once knew. AD afflicts mostly older people. We can take preventive measures like keeping ourselves mentally active and taking certain supplements, but […]
ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE – ARE YOU AT RISK? Read More »
Every now and then we get asked about how SeniorsAloud came about. How did a humble little blog that started in May 2008 grow to be the country’s best-known go-to source for news and issues concerning older adults? Since 2010, US-based Seniors Homes has nominated SeniorsAloud for the annual Best Senior Living Awards in the
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How many of us are guilty of elder abuse? If the truth be told, all of us would admit to some degree of guilt. We shudder with horror and disbelief when we read in the papers about caregivers in nursing homes physically abusing the elderly residents in their care. We cannot fathom how anyone could
LET’S PUT AN END TO ELDER ABUSE! Read More »
Poster calling attention to four demands I have just listened to Roy Ngerng’s speech delivered at Hong Lim Park, Singapore, on 7 June, 2014. All 46 minutes of it. For those interested, there is a transcript plus a Chinese translation posted on his blog at The Heart Truths. This CPF (Central Provident Fund) minimum sum
PENSIONS & RETIREMENT FUNDS – A LOOMING CRISIS? Read More »
SeniorsAloud’s major social event of the year “Celebrating the 60s” on 31 May, 2014, turned out way beyond our expectations. The ballroom at the Royal Selangor Club was filled to capacity with seniors (and juniors) all eager to enjoy a fun-filled evening of good food, good music and good company. Awesome might be a better
CELEBRATING THE 60S – WHAT A NIGHT IT WAS! Read More »
Source: Straits Times Feeling lonely? Look up your friends. Or get them to come over for a beer or mahjong. Don’t fancy being at home? Take the car for a spin. Catch a movie. Have a meet-up over lunch. Join a club. The options are endless…if you are young, active and mobile. But when you
SOCIAL ISOLATION AND LONELINESS SHORTENS LIFE Read More »
In my previous post, I wrote about age discrimination in the job market. Reality bites you hard when employers pass you over for someone younger and cheaper. But having said that, a day will come when employers will have no alternative but to hire older workers due to demographic changes. The young labor force will
CAN’T GET A JOB? BE YOUR OWN BOSS Read More »
In an earlier post (To work or not to work after 65? Do we really have a choice?), we looked at some of the reasons why older workers would want to continue working after reaching retirement age. Unfortunately, once we reach 50, the chances of getting a decent job are slim. Whether we want to
OLDER WORKERS NEED NOT APPLY Read More »
