When I first read in The Telegraph two months ago that a group of grannies who called themselves the “Buranovo Grannies” had won the right to represent Russia in Eurovision 2012, my curiosity was stirred. I just had to give these grand old dames a listen. Well, I have to say they are good. Then […]
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From Los Angeles Times May 23, 2012 Amazing what technology can do. Watch Elvis LIVE in Concert, with his original band members and back-up singers. Gosh, they must be in their 60s and 70s! The concert has been on a world tour since 2006 and has played in several countries including Japan and Germany. It
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Active Agers Awards Winners 2011 (from left): Sundaram Iyer Seethalakshmi, 72, Tan Tui Gee, 66, William Wan Kok Tang, 64, Rohaini Bte Mohamed, 61, Ho Weng Toh, 91, Geoffrey Kung Kuo Woo, 65, Roland Ng Chew Heng, 68 Organized by the Council for Third Age, Singapore, the awards are given annually to senior citizens who
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Article by Chin Ming Lee One man’s difficult life offers wisdom for a young person starting out on her journey. SO, Uncle married already?” I ask with a smile. Immediately, his cheerful face turns into one of sorrow. “My wife passed away a couple of years ago.” “Oh, I am very sorry to hear that.”
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Reckless spending or genuine aid? Will the rakyat be happy and grateful enough to vote the ruling party back into power? Life is good for Malaysians. Regardless of your age, ethnicity and profession, if you are a Malaysian, you are in for a windfall. You don’t even need to ask, yet you shall receive. This
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I make trips down to Singapore on a regular basis. I have family, friends and relatives who reside there. The city nation is a model of cleanliness, efficiency and age-friendliness. But it has become increasingly less so in the past years, especially since the huge influx of foreigners. My biggest grouse is the overcrowding on
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Four generations here. My 86-year old mother, with me (in green), my elder daughter and my four grandchildren
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Straits Times May 11 Thanks to better healthcare and medical advances, we now enjoy a longer life span. Unfortunately, not everyone benefits from the longevity bonus. There will be some among us who may suffer from chronic health problems such as heart disease, high blood pressure, arthritis and diabetes. Or face varying degrees of functional
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Straits Times May 4 Now anyone can study. Thanks to free online education provided by some of the world’s top universities. In my blog post of October 6, 2011, I wrote that Stanford and Yale would soon be offering free online courses. The latest to join the bandwagon are Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Screen shot from The Sunday Times May 6, 2012 You can be in a room full of people, and still feel lonely. The same can be said of the elderly living in a house full of family members. When your adult children have little time for you, and your grandchildren prefer to spend time with
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