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REVIVING THE KAMPUNG SPIRIT IN CITY LIVING
We need a new model for community living in urban townships, and definitely a new…
WHEN THAT LOVING FEELING IS GONE…..
Divorce among older couples especially in Asia was virtually unheard of 50 years ago. Marriages…
‘MENITI SENJA’ NOW ON YOUTUBE
Yay, after so many requests to screen the film again from those who missed it,…
LABOUR DAY: TIME TO TAKE A STAND AGAINST AGEISM
Negative stereotyping of older adults often leads to discrimination against them. If you are…
REMEMBERING OUR DEARLY DEPARTED
For thousands of Chinese families, the annual visit to the burial grounds of their departed…
A TRIBUTE TO MY PARENTS ON VALENTINE’S DAY
It’s Valentine’s Day – again. While couples young and old celebrate the day exchanging gifts…
THE MAGIC OF A SMILE
The Chinese new year is a mere two days away. A new year means a…
WHEN YOUR FAMILY IS TOO BUSY TO SPEND TIME WITH YOU
You can be in a room full of people, and still feel lonely. The same…
GRANDMA’S ALBUM OF MEMORIES
With multi-generational families no longer living under one roof, the role of grandparents has taken…
MY WISH LIST ON THIS DAY OF OLDER PERSONS IN 2008
Did you know that the United Nations designated 1 October as the International Day of…
THE GOLD STANDARD FOR AGED CARE HOMES?
Coming up the driveway to Little Sisters of the Poor / St Francis Xavier Home…
POP MUSIC RULED MY GROWING UP YEARS
The early 1960s were my coming of age years. I was in high school then…