Source: Straits Times 28 May 2011 In the picture above, students learn to bond with the elderly in Project Heartstrings, a 2-day event organized by Hwa Chong Institution (HCI) and the People’s Association Youth Movement. The event brought together 100 students and 100 senior citizens from Lions Befrienders, Singapore. The aim was to raise awareness […]
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Once in a while it’s good to be reminded about where we are heading in life. Life Is A Journey
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Finding love the second time around isn’t easy. When you are divorced or widowed in your 60s or 70s, the odds of marrying again or even finding a companion are stacked heavily against you. Unless you live in the US or Europe where dating among seniors is a social norm, you are likely to invite
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Today’s grandmothers are a new breed altogether, nothing remotely close to the traditional image of how grandmothers should look and conduct themselves. Hello to the 21st century grandma – attractive, spunky, feisty and fun-loving. Baby boomer grandmas (and grandpas too) are breaking the mold handed down by generations of grandparents who have lived through the
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Most of us have a morbid fascination about our demise. How long will I live? Will I die at a ripe old age, or will I die young? The question must have popped into our head more than once, I’m sure. Well, there is no clear-cut answer. No one knows for sure when we will breathe our last. Doctors can give
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New Sunday Times 15 May 2011. (Click on all images to enlarge for clearer text.) If you are in the 50-70 age bracket, this is one online test you want to try. I came across it in The New Sunday Times yesterday, and couldn’t resist taking the test to find out if I am at
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Photo: The Star 6 May 2011 This picture and the accompanying article “Growing old alone is a sad thought” in the Star last week prompted me to write this blog post. Looking after my mom for the past months after her hip surgery has made me realize that growing old can be very lonely if
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The Sunday Star 19 August 2007 Did you know there is a university that caters exclusively to senior citizens aged 50 or above right here in Kuala Lumpur? No? Well, you are not the only one. Up till last week, I had no idea that the only University of the Third Age (U3A) in the
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Source: The Straits Times 6 May 2011 There was a time during my parents generation when you had to slog really hard for years before you made your first million bucks. These days there are short cuts to amassing wealth. You can strike it rich in a lottery, win a game show that offers a
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