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17 Activity Ideas For Seniors

Study shows that happier seniors tend to show a decline in activities of daily living over time. Here are 17 activities to engage seniors

Are you looking for activity ideas to engage seniors in Singapore? You may be looking to engage someone at home, or maybe, you’re planning a visit to a nursing home or senior activity centre. Fret Not! Here’s some activity ideas for you. When we think of caregiving, it is often about ensuring that our loved …

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These Singaporeans create games for a living

These Singaporeans create games for a living

While the whole world is fixated on their mobile devices, there’s still a group of Singaporeans hoping to encourage human interaction without screens. They are creating card games and board games for their community. These games may be of different forms and game plays. But, they all hope to encourage interaction in some way or …

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New Breakthrough in Dementia Findings

According  to Alzheimer’s Association, there has been new research findings on dementia intervention. The findings show that aggressive treatment of high blood pressure results in fewer cases of cognitive decline. In the Sprint for Discovery: New Dementia and Cardiovascular Findings, 9,361 hypertensive older adults (who do not have diabetes, dementia or prior stroke) were broken …

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Is elderly isolation a growing problem?

Is elderly isolation a growing problem?

Elderly isolation definitely seems to be a growing problem. Last week, there was a news report that elderly suicides was at an all-time high. An extract from Channel NewsAsia states, “The number of elderly aged 60 and above who took their own lives peaked at 129 last year, the highest since suicide tracking started in 1991.” The total number of …

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Music Therapy: Bringing Special Voices to Seniors

There is often much talk about creating an inclusive society for people with special needs. Last week, we met someone who is doing this with the Singapore Special Voices. Magdalene Wong is not creating an inclusive society by treating children with special needs as beneficiaries. Instead, she is empowering them to give back to the community, and hone their talents …

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Meet me & play HuaHee?

I am very happy to share with you that I’ve just launched two additional games! I spent the past year experimenting on game plays and am super happy to push out the fruits of my labour. I’m also thinking of having a session to share with you my inspiration.  And, you can test out the …

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