Just found out that UniSIM will be the first university in Singapore to offer a Master of Gerontology in July this year. This is truly exciting news for those of us who have a passion for this area of study. Here’s the full report from ChannelNewsAsia. SINGAPORE: From July this year, SIM University will offer a […]
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One of the things I must do on my monthly trips to Singapore is catch a movie or two. Senior citizens get to see movies in their entirety, unlike in Malaysia where we have a scissors-happy censorship board. ‘The Passion of Christ’, ‘Schindler’s List’ and ‘Brokeback Mountain’, for example, were banned from commercial screening. Too much
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I know it sounds morbid, but ever since the first of my high school mates passed away, I’ve taken to scanning the obituary columns in the papers. Death still seemed distant then. My sister’s sudden demise in 2006 from a heart attack brought death literally to my doorstep. She was just two months shy of her
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Malaysia’s superrich. Source: NST There were few surprises in the recently-released list of Malaysia’s top 20 billionaires. The same faces are there in the annual list. It used to be millionaires topping the list. Obviously these former millionaires have raised not only their net worth, but a few have also made the leap to Forbes’
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If you have always wanted to start your own business, but feel you might be too old to take on the challenge, you might want to read the Sunday Times interview with Mr William Yong, 84. Three years ago when he was 81, Mr Yong set up ODC Healthcare, a company that distributes health supplements
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Provided by the Cholesterol Health Channel on eMedTV.com High Cholesterol A friend forwarded this e-MedTV website that has video channels covering health-related topics ranging from high cholesterol to knee arthritis. No medical jargon, and no promotion of health supplements. Definitely a must-add to your favourites or bookmarks if you are looking for information on health topics. Here are two
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The headline says it all. (Source: ST 14 Feb) Most children don’t like old people, with the exception of their grandparents, of course. Neither do banks, and they show it by discriminating against retirees and pensioners who have problems applying for credit cards and housing loans. Insurance companies also fall under the same category.
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RapidKL’s Bas Wanita – a boon for women commuters. RapidKL has special buses for women only. Shopping malls provide free bus rides to and from LRT stations, school buses pick up children and drop them off at school, and community shuttle buses offer residents a convenient means of transport around the neighbourhood. This free shuttle bus service
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True love of the ‘Till Death Do Us Part’ genre is getting extremely difficult to find these days. Which is ironic given the freedom we now enjoy to mix and mingle socially and marry whoever we want. Which is why I go all misty-eyed whenever I read stories of love and marriages that have stood
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Source: Straits Times 10 Feb 2011 If there is any mainstream newspaper that I read on a daily basis, it’s the Singapore Straits Times. I read it for two reasons: for news about Malaysia that no Malaysian mainstream media (MSM) would print, and for news about Singapore’s active ageing programmes. For instance, the article above
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