No wonder Japan has the largest number of super centenarians in the world! Fish is a staple in their diet. Did you know that eating fish can add years to your life? That’s what researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health found out when they carried out a study involving 2,700 adults aged 65 […]
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Click here to read more about elderly drivers To get a driving license in Malaysia, you have to be 17 years old and in Singapore, it’s 18. Is there an upper age limit beyond which elderly drivers would not be able to renew their driving license? Apparently, no. You can drive till you decide you want
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Click here to read full article Yesterday’s Sunday Star carried this article “Going separate ways…after 50“. Divorces among baby boomers are the fastest growing of all divorces recorded in the US, according to a Wall Street Journal report. While we do not have statistics available for gray divorces in Malaysia, it is evident from the high
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From ST image This article appears in The Straits Times today. It’s important enough to share it here as a timely reminder to all users of social media, (and that includes me) to be more responsible in what we say or post on Facebook, Twitter, and other social network channels. While I support freedom of
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Click here to read the New Straits Times article Honestly, one doesn’t have to be 70 or 80 to feel physically old. I know some 40-somethings who are already complaining of aches and pains that won’t go away, of hearing problems and of poor memory. But to those who have no clue, what is it
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This piece of Chinese advice has been making its rounds online for a while now. I am posting it here to share with those who have yet to read it. Characteristic of the Chinese who are known for being pragmatic and frugal to a fault. All the same, it’s still good advice that we should
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If you have retired for a few years and are now seriously contemplating getting back into the work force for whatever reason, the odds are probably stacked against you in securing the job you want. Once you hit 55 and above, you will encounter age discrimination in the job market. That is the harsh reality
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My article in The Star It is always a pleasant surprise whenever I see my article or letter in the newspapers. This one was sent to The Star in October 2012 but it was published in the weekly Seniors column only recently on 20 March. The Star changed the original title to “The World At
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Came across this article “Dear Ah Mah and her old house” in last Sunday’s Star. Worth sharing here. A good reminder of what life was like in the old days, growing up in the countryside. I was born in Batu Pahat, Johor in 1948. Till I left my hometown to study Form 6 at English
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