by lemonadecares | Jul 24, 2024 | Stories, Stories (Seniors)
Mr Tan (second from left) with volunteers from Bo Tien Temple (first from left and first from right), along with a Fei Yue intern (second from right) Years ago, Mr Tan divorced his first wife and lost contact with her and their children when he moved to Malaysia....
by lemonadecares | Jul 24, 2024 | Stories, Stories (Seniors)
Mdm Ng Ah Tien Mdm Ng Ah Tien, aged 84, joined Fei Yue Active Ageing Centre (Bukit Batok) in 2020 with her husband after hearing about it from her peers. She suffers from Parkinson’s Disease, which causes frequent sweating, shakiness, trembling, poor balance, and...
by lemonadecares | Sep 17, 2022 | Stories (Seniors)
Our Active Ageing Centres (AAC) serve as a key point of contact for seniors under our care. In this article, we are excited to share the inspiring story of Mdm. Low Kam Lan, a 75-year-old member who has experienced a remarkable transformation in her outlook on life....
by lemonadecares | Sep 16, 2022 | Stories (Seniors)
Why Active Ageing? For individuals aged 65 and above, they may encounter geriatric depression, a mental and emotional disorder prevalent among older adults. Although the percentage of seniors with depression in Singapore is relatively low at around 5.5%, if left...
by lemonadecares | Sep 15, 2022 | Stories (Seniors)
Loneliness is an overlooked public health challenge in ageing Singapore, as reported in a commentary by Channel News Asia, citing that 39 percent of Singaporeans aged 62 years and older reported being lonely in a nationally representative study by CARE. Finding a...
by lemonadecares | Sep 14, 2022 | Stories (Seniors)
Befriending/Buddying up with the seniors is one of our main roles at our Active Ageing Centres (AAC), keeping the seniors connected to the world and away from social isolation.Social isolation is one of the biggest enemies for the elderly and their social lives, with...
