The news that an 80-year man was recently diagnosed with HIV should come as no surprise. To quote a report in China Daily, “Experts say the spread of HIV/AIDS has picked up among older Chinese men in recent years because China’s senior citizens have become healthier, more open-minded about sex, and increasingly bored after retirement.” […]
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Typical scene at most government hospitals and clinics. Could be much worse, as in India and the Philippines. Yesterday I was at University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) with our Filipino maid. We were there to see about a small cyst on her back. It had been causing her some discomfort for the past week. She
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The Star. Click here to read the write-up. Once you hit your 60s and 70s, birthday parties take on a new significance. With each passing year, you mark the special day with a silent prayer. You thank God that you are still around to celebrate the occasion with your loved ones, and attend the 65th birthday
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Those of us who think that at 60 and above, it’s time to hang up our dancing shoes and put our singing days behind us can draw inspiration from these veterans of entertainment. Meet 94-year-old Reynaldo Creagh. He was in Singapore last month together with Maracaiboand, 86, and pianist Rubalcaba, 85. Together they are “The
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Singapore’s richest people. (Source: Straits Times 29 July) Yesterday I received a call from my bank. It seems my very modest investment in a unit trust fund has tripled in value over a period of 10+ years. Great news indeed till I read in the Straits Times today Forbes latest list of Singapore’s wealthiest people. Some of
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Daily Mail 14 July Young people, and this applies especially to young reporters, kindly take note that people born between 1946 to 1964 (baby boomers) get offended when they are labelled ‘elderly’ or looked upon as frail and senile. Quoting findings from a US study, the Daily Mail reported that these senior citizens do not
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Sharing tips on how to use creativity to enhance memory at ADFM. Sometime back in May, a small announcement in the papers caught my attention. It was a free talk on “How to manage your memory with creativity”. What drew my attention wasn’t so much the topic as the venue of the talk – Alzheimer’s
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The Sunday Times editorial 17 July Going by the editorial in The Sunday Times today, the answer is “Much less after 62”. That’s the official retirement age in Singapore. Come January 2012 when a new law on re-employment of older workers takes effect, employers will have to rehire older workers till they reach 65, with
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Bersih supporters carrying yellow placards and banners outside Mansion House in London where PM Najib was scheduled for a business meeting. There was a similar yellow protest outside 10 Downing Street where he met with British PM Cameron. More yellow. Inside Buckingham Palace – meeting the Queen who is dressed in yellow! And yellow flowers too for emphasis! Couldn’t resist
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Lifetime achievement awards are a staple in many awards shows and ceremonies. Recipients of such awards are usually in their 70s and above who are recognized for their remarkable achievements and contributions to society. (Pic: Julie Andrews, 76, with her Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award 2011.) While many of these awards carry prestige and honour, the
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