Source: Straits Times 8 Jan Is filial piety is a fading value in our Asian culture? It would appear to be so according to these headlines. If you are a baby boomer, you would have parents in their 80s or 90s. How often do we make time to visit them? Or call them up on […]
DO WE NEED A LAW TO GET US TO VISIT OUR ELDERLY PARENTS? Read More »
Source: Straits Times (7 Jan 2011) This must surely be one of the most heart-warming stories to start off the new year. God does answer prayers after all. Last month, vagabond Ted Williams, 53, a former drug addict and alcoholic with a criminal record, was standing by the roadside in Columbus, Ohio, with a sign advertising
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I listen to talks almost every day. I do it in the comfort of my home office, sitting at my desktop computer with the speakers turned up and a pen in hand ready to take down notes. I have been enriched and empowered by what I’ve learned so far, and it’s all absolutely free! I
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A friend just forwarded an email extolling the benefits of consuming eggs. Apparently various studies have indicated that taking eggs regularly prevents blood clots, lowers the risk of developing cataracts and cancer, promotes healthy hair and nail growth, etc…It’s best to take these egg claims with a pinch of salt, until verified and authenticated. Before
CHINA – THE LAND OF FAKES? Read More »
May I take this opportunity to thank all my friends and blog buddies who have helped make 2010 a great year for Seniorsaloud. You know who you are. Thank you for sharing your views and updating me with all your emails and links. You have kept Seniorsaloud thriving with your support. In appreciation, I would
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With all the anti-ageing products on the market today, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to tell a person’s age. We have often heard (or received) comments like “Oh, you look so young for your age!” or “Is that your mother / father? Looks more like your elder sister / brother!” Are these real compliments or mere
DO YOU LOOK AND FEEL YOUR AGE? Read More »
With a little help from the Retirement Docs’ Quiz you can rate yourself and find out whether you have the traits that are prerequisites for achieving retirement happiness. If you don’t, it’s not too late to make adjustments or changes for a new YOU in 2011. I took the quiz and my score put me in
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Source: Straits Times Would caregivers for the elderly do a better job if they could experience the daily challenges that their patients or loved ones go through? The Tsao Foundation of Singapore believes so. The voluntary welfare organization has been running workshops to train staff of the SingHealth group to better understand the daily challenges faced by the elderly in carrying out simple tasks.
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Source: Straits Times Over the past weeks disgruntled readers, mostly senior citizens, have written to the Straits Times complaining about being discriminated against when applying for credit cards. I can empathize with them as it too happened to me several years ago when my credit card application was rejected by Public Bank. It was my
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In this day and age, I am often amazed at the number of older people I meet who confess to being computer-illiterate. They tell me they regret not picking up pc-skills in their younger days, yet refuse to entertain any suggestions to learn. Their stock response: “Oh, I’m too old. Technology is for young people.”
NO MORE EXCUSES TO REMAIN TECH-ILLITERATE Read More »
