First holistic robotics rehabilitation centre

Singapore Robotics Rehabilitation Centre, a collaboration with DIH Asia Pacific Hub, the global distributor of rehabilitation technology, has opened the first...

Run for Inclusion

Returning for its ninth edition, Run for Inclusion 2023, sets to unite individuals from all walks of life again, providing more opportunities for persons with...

Lifting the weight off caregivers’ shoulders

Caregiving can be challenging on many fronts – emotionally, physically and financially. According to The Survey on Informal Caregiving commissioned by the...

Recycling wheelchairs

Sixty-six-year-old Jamilah Bte Gulam, who lives in Chai Chee, was using a pram and manual wheelchair for the past one-and-a-half years since a fall. She is...

Hospice care – a wise choice

Local celebrity and TV personality Gurmit Singh shared that he wished he had known about hospice care when his mum and dad had cancer 15 years ago. He said:...

Alzheimer’s Disease Association becomes Dementia Singapore

After more than 30 years as Alzheimer’s Disease Association (ADA), the organisation has transitioned to a company limited by guarantee as well as a non-profit...

The refreshed Action Plan for Successful Ageing

The Ministerial Committee on Ageing (MCA) has launched the refreshed Action Plan for Successful Ageing to address the evolving needs and aspirations of current...

Stress-free connections for those with dementia

Persons with dementia and their caregivers have places to hang out, listen to music and participate in other activities, without being judged or misunderstood...

App simplifies subsidised vaccinations for seniors

Despite the availability of life-saving pneumococcal and flu vaccines, less than 10 percent of Singaporeans above the age of 65 have taken both doses...

Caring for “Umi”

Haneem Tahar and her two other siblings were raised by her grandmother, Sharifah as her parents worked full-time; her mother was a teacher and her father a...

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