This article first appeared in The Sunday Times June 8, 2012. In case you missed it, here are excerpts that might interest you. ‘Club Med’ for oldies By Aneeta Sundararaj | features@nst.com.my THE four-bedroom apartment in the Green Leaf Retirement Resort Community is stunning. Located in the rapidly growing “Sepang Gold Coast”, the master bedroom […]
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SeniorsAloud is in the news again, this time in the latest quarterly issue of PASSAGE – the premium magazine for seniors in Malaysia. Lots of great stuff inside specially targeted at older adults. If you are curious to check out PASSAGE,you can pick up a copy at major bookstores. I got mine at Kinokuniya, KLCC
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This book is a treasure trove of pictures that tell of a time passed but not forgotten. One topic that invariably crops up whenever old friends get together is life in the good old days. The pranks we played in school, our teenage infatuations, childhood heroes, favorite songs, best foods – all these are now
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Dr Ansgar Cheng and his wife, Ms Moonlake Lee, believe that a good education is extremely valuable. Dr Cheng’s professional training has enabled him to interact with and learn from the brightest minds in his industry. ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO (This article appeared today in The Sunday Times of Singapore. I have reproduced it here
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We do not know when our time is up. Life can be short, life can be long. Why do some people die happy with a smile on their face while others feel life has short-changed them and left them with only bitterness, pain and regret? In my research on the oldest people in the world,
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Who among us have not lost dear friends and relatives to cancer? In recent months, we read of the passing of Steve Jobs, 56, (pancreatic cancer), Robin Gibb, 62, (colorectal cancer) and Donna Summers, 63, (lung and breast cancer). Cancer does not discriminate. It can strike anyone, rich or poor, young or old, and even
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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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