Source: Elderly and Home Alone I have several family members and good friends in their 60s and 70s living alone. Some do so by choice – they value having their own space and privacy. Others live alone because they are divorced, widowed or choose to remain single. The extended family has given way to the […]
WHEN IT IS UNSAFE FOR THE ELDERLY TO LIVE ALONE Read More »
Who in their right mind would want to continue working upon reaching retirement age? After spending the best years of our lives working hard for others just so we can feed the family, most of us can’t wait to clock out for good. No more daily stress of a 9-5 job. The sheer joy of
TO WORK OR NOT TO WORK AFTER 65? DO WE REALLY HAVE A CHOICE? Read More »
A recent death in the family has prompted me to write this blog post about Soo Ewe Jin and his journey with cancer. For your information, Ewe Jin is a long-time columnist and executive editor with The Star. His weekly column Sunday Starters appears in The Sunday Star. I make it a point to read his
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US President Obama begins his 3-day visit to Malaysia today (26-28 April, 2014). The last time a US president visited Malaysia was in 1966 when President LB Johnson paid a 20-hour whirlwind visit. In conjunction with President Obama’s visit, the Star published an article (“It was the good old swinging 60s”) that will surely resonate
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One of the best things about retirement is having the time and money to travel. In the old days (was it that long ago?) it took us years to save enough for the airfare and hotel accommodation, and that only to nearby places. Travelling to distant and exotic places was a pipe dream for many
BITTEN BY THE TRAVEL BUG? READ THIS FIRST BEFORE YOU TRAVEL Read More »
Baby boomers are looking much younger than their age these days. 60 is the new 40, they say, thanks in part to cosmetic aids and medical advances. However, there are certain parts of the body that reveal our real age, that no amount of clever cosmetic tricks will cover up for long. Let’s leave aside
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The Star 3 April, 2014 The Star columnist Anthony Thanasagan’s article drew attention to the hardship of the elderly and the disabled. They are among the most vulnerable groups affected by the current water crisis. Now into its second month, the situation shows no sign of improving despite the almost daily rainfall which the authorities
WATER CRISIS – TOUGH ON THE ELDERLY Read More »
Retirement planning encompasses much more than just ensuring we have enough set aside to sustain our retirement. For retirees and soon-to-be retirees, it is the bread-and-butter issues that concern us most. Given the longer life span (84 for men, 89 for women), and our relatively early retirement age of 60 (in Malaysia), our retirement savings
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If laughter is the best medicine, music is a close second. In fact, it’s number one on my personal list of most effective antidote for depression, stress and illness. Music lifts our spirits and puts a smile on our face. It makes us want to snap our fingers and move our feet. Or just close
FINDING JOY, SOLACE AND THERAPY IN MUSIC Read More »
According to the World Stroke Organization, an estimated 16 million people have a stroke each year with nearly 6 million of them losing their lives to the disease. One in six people will have stroke in their lifetime. Stroke is also the leading cause of long-term disability irrespective of age, sex, ethnicity or country In Malaysia,
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