“Government hospitals? Nah, I would avoid them like the plague. The service is terrible, the food is worse, and let’s not even mention the doctors.” That may have been the case at one time. But I have been hearing plenty of good things about our government hospitals from my friends who had their operation done […]
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Old people love to complain. They are never satisfied with anything. True or false? The answer is probably True. But they do have valid reasons for their grouses. Let’s put ourselves in the shoes of an 80-year old man. He has limited funds so he complains about soaring prices. He recalls the old days when
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Anyone can have fun, no matter how old (This article was written in 2009. The message it carries still holds true. Let’s be proud of our age, whether we are 50 or 80. Never mind if society thinks we are over the hill. It’s more important what we think of ourselves. If we think we
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Malaysians and Singaporeans love to eat. No matter what time of day, we can always find a makan (food) place that stays open to feed us. The problem is our favourite food and drinks happen to be bad for our health. They are either too oily (mee goreng), too salty (bak kut teh) or too
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From today’s papers. Can’t read the small print? Read at Star Online. If you are a retiree from the lower or middle income group, the biggest fear you probably have is not having enough funds to see you through your retirement. What compounds the fear is the knowledge that your retirement can last as long as
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If you haven’t seen these videos yet, I am re-posting them here. Hilarious. Enjoy!
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One of the biggest sources of anxiety for the sandwich generation is their elderly parents. If you are in your 60s, your parents would probably be in their 80s. If they are still active, independent and in good health, you can count yourself blessed. As long as your parents are together, they can look after
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Amazing woman, this Ernestine Sheperd. Last year at 74, she made it to the Guinness Book of Records by winning the title of the world’s oldest woman body builder. She started exercising in her mid-50s and participated in her first body-building contest at the age of 71! She wakes up every day at 02:30 to
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Two hours packed with tips and advice on how to stretch our ringgit, reduce our debts and ensure a financially comfortable retirement. That was what Ms Koid Swee Lian, CEO of AKPK (Agensi Kaunseling dan Pengurusan Kredit – fully funded by Bank Negara), shared with our group of seniors this morning (Sat 16 June). Ms
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Front page of the Malay Mail today (14 June 2012) A bit too late for me, but good news for those about to reach the current retirement age of 55 for the private sector. An extra five years can mean additional money for our golden nest. With the ever spiraling cost of living eating into
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