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GROWING OLD, STANDING TALL
Ageing with dignity has little to do with appearance or mobility. It is about the respect we give and the care we show – and it starts with how we treat ourselves. — MagnificWe hear it so often –...
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BETTER TOGETHER - When Generations connect, everyone benefits
Seniors enjoying strength training exercises in the park, with the guidance from younger fitness coaches. Photos: LILY FU I have always been interested in community initiatives, particularly those that...
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Are we failing neglected seniors in Malaysia?
One of the most fundamental rights of older adults is the right to have shelter and a place to call home. —Magnific Unless they have wealth, position or influence, older people often become persona non...
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TWO FACES OF AGEING: OLD AGE MAY BRING LOSS, BUT HOW WE AGE IS UP TO US
There is little point in harping on things that can’t be changed. Seniors should learn to accept whatever unfortunate circumstances they are dealt with and make the best of the situation. — Magnific...
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THE COST OF NOT AGEING WELL
More seniors are getting serious about strength training exercises. Using resistance bands is a simple and effective way to strengthen muscles and prevent sarcopenia or muscle loss. — SHARON POON...
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Why fading family traditions start right at home
When one generation fails to pass these to the next generation, when parents fail to teach their children, that’s how traditions fade into obscurity. —FreepikAround this time of year, questions about...
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STEPS FORWARD TO GO, MORE TO GO
The writer acknowledges that Malaysians are fortunate to live in a country where women’s rights are recognised. However, she notes that work still needs to be done towards increasing women’s...
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FINDING FULFILMENT IN RETIREMENT
I retired in 2005 after teaching at the same school for 30 years. The first two years of retirement were blissful. I enjoyed the freedom of not having to wake up at dawn to get to work by 7am.I had...
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NEW YEAR, NEW BEGINNINGS
It’s easy to say that age is just a number but when faced with the reality of our reflection in the mirror, we can’t help but feel a tinge of sadness and regret. — GRACE WILLIAMAnother new year has...
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MY ETERNAL GRATITUDE TO MY ROLE MODEL - TERESA HSU
Teresa with adopted son Sharana RaoThe first time I met Singapore’s supercentenarian, Teresa Hsu, was on Oct 20, 2008, a day after attending the MIM- RAMLEAN life enrichment programme. I had just spent...
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THE FIGHT FOR DIGNITY IN LATER LIFE
The United Nations Human Rights Day falls on December 10 every year. The Bar Council has been organising the Human Rights Festival since the first one in 2022. This year, the event was extra...
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The Age of Financial Uncertainty
What most older working Malaysians look forward to besides retirement is withdrawing their EPF savings. Quite understandable. After all, retirement is sweeter when we have money to spend on what we...
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THE POWER OF COMMUNITY IN OUR AGEING SOCIETY
There's a poignant adage that while one mother can care for ten children, ten children often struggle to care for one mother.Personally, I feel we can no longer bring this up each time there is a...
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Happy Merdeka, Malaysia Day ... but where are the seniors?
Seventeen days of national celebrations from Aug 31 to Sept 16, including four straight days of holiday for those working, and one week school break. No wonder this year’s Hari Merdeka and Hari...
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Reflections on Merdeka: Past and Present
The countdown to Merdeka Day has begun. Each year come August, patriotic Malaysians bring out the national flag from the cupboard and display it outside their homes. The whole country is decked out in...
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Is it time for Malaysia to introduce a Maintenance of Parents Act?
My previous article on family feuds and the breakdown of family relationships drew strong reactions from people I know and those I don’t know, from across the generations. I had obviously touched on a...
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RESOLVING FAMILY FEUDS BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE
Two months ago, I wrote about what constitutes a good death. It is knowing that everything has been taken care of, with friends and loved ones in the family gathered around the bedside for the final...
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IS THERE A RIGHT RETIREMENT AGE?
Here we go again. Yet another round of viewpoints regarding increasing the retirement age. This came after Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina...
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MALAYSIA NEEDS A MORE SENIOR-FRIENDLY PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEM
Information about bus routes is not easily available at our bus stops. — LILY FUMy friends are amazed at how I have been able to move around the city and the suburbs without a car. I have been relying...
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WHAT IS A GOOD DEATH?
Thoughts of death and dying have been on my mind of late. No, I am fine in case readers are concerned. It’s just that in the past two months I have been to five wakes and funeral services.A record for...
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