SeniorsAloud

A 6.3% dividend for our EPF savings? It was definitely welcome news for every active contributor regardless of age. That’s the highest rate since 6.4% in 2017 and a significant jump from 5.4% last year. But hold your horses before you start celebrating. The rise in price of essential goods and services, and the impending […]

It’s Valentine’s Day today. Brisk business for florists, restaurants and hotels as young couples out-do themselves to express their love for each other. From over-priced roses and chocolates to romantic candlelight dinners and the umpteenth honeymoon trip. Love is certainly in the air and all around. However, for most long-time married couples, the day would

Older seniors in their 70s and above are finding themselves lagging behind in a world that is increasingly becoming unfamiliar to them – the world of technology. Doing things the old way has almost been completely replaced with going online for transactions, services and communication. The ubiquitous mobile phone has become our office, our link

Just a few decades ago, the multi-generational home was the norm. Up to four generations would live together under one roof. Today it would be a challenge to find two generations of retired parents and their adult children living under one roof. As society evolves and as lifestyles change in tandem with greater access to

Several invitations over the past few weeks have prompted me to write this article. There was my uncle’s 91st birthday celebration, followed by my niece’s wedding and my university mates’ meetup. What all these have in common is an opportunity to meet up and catch up with relatives and friends I have not seen for

What a month it has been, and it’s not quite over yet. Oct 1 is International Day of Older Persons (IDOP). It marks the start of a month-long programme of activities and events for senior citizens. There are seminars, carnivals, workshops, free health screenings and discounted buffets, to name a few, for them to enjoy.

Out of curiosity I once asked some doctors which disease they dreaded most when they reached old age. Their answer surprised me. I was expecting them to say “cancer” or “stroke”. Instead, it was Alzheimer’s Disease, AD for short. To understand the reason for their answer, let me share my 10-year journey caring for my

If you find it extremely stressful to throw anything of yours away, you may have a hoarding problem. – LUCIA SORRENTINO/Unsplash ‘One man’s treasure is another man’s trash’. How true when it comes to our earthly belongings. Our treasure could be junk to our children. We are from different generations, with different lifestyles and different