Dispelling myths about cancer

Dr Benjamin Mow
Medical Oncologist,
Mount Elizabeth Hospital

Dr Benjamin Mow will address commonly posed questions and advise if there is an age tolerance for cancer treatment, educating the public on the facts and myths surrounding the much feared disease.

预先安排以保障您的利益: 持久授权书

Ms Janice Foo
Executive, Office of the Public Guardian,
Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports

预先安排以保障您的利益: 持久授权书
您是否有想过若您因意外，中风或老人痴呆症而失去心智能力的话，有谁能代您做决定？您是可以主动采取保障措施的。持久授权书允许您委任信任的人担任您的被授权人，照料您的个人福利以及产业与财务的事项。通过这次讲座，学习如何签订持久授权书，以保障您的利益。

Managing and celebrating your golden years

Mr Jim Then
Active Agers – POSB ACTIVE Award 2010

Mr Jim Then’s talk will cover the following:
• The importance of maintaining good financial habits
• How financial liabilities change with aging

Hepatitis B and liver disease

Dr Cheong Wei Kuen
Gastroenterologist,
Mount Elizabeth Hospital

The talk will explore major complications of Hepatitis B and discuss how vaccination remains an important aspect of prevention and control of this liver disease.

How to solve hair loss and skin blemishes

Dr Eileen Tan
Dermatologist,
Mount Elizabeth Hospital

The speaker will share tips on how one can resolve hair loss and skin blemishes. Aspects of common treatments for skin and hair, such as botox, laser treatments for acne scars and hair transplantation, will be discussed.

Menopause - What to expect and how to manage

Dr Chan Weng Buen, Cathryn
Obstetrician & Gynaecologist,
Gleneagles Hospital

The talk will explore the many changes one experiences during menopause, including irregular menstrual pattern, vasomotor symptoms such as hot flushes and sweatiness. Learn about the various ways to manage menopause and stay healthy.

Protecting yourself against breast cancer

Dr Tan Yah Yuen
General Surgeon (Breast),
Mount Elizabeth Hospital

Breast cancer is the most common cancer occurring in Singaporean women. Learn what kind of lifestyle factors may affect your risk and what you can do to protect yourself. A brief overview of breast cancer treatment will also be given.

"Am I eligible to buy life or health insurances at senior ages and can I afford it?"

Mr Tan Yang Ching
Life Insurance Association

Mr Tan Yang Ching will cover the following areas:
1) Age Limit for Entry for Life, Health & Disability Plans
2) Other Factors needed for consideration of Acceptance
3) Maximum age for coverage
4) Affordability  

Know your risks, save your sight

Prof Au Eong Kah Guan
Medical Director and Senior Consultant, Singapore International Eye Cataract Retina Centre,
Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre

Eye diseases such as macular degeneration, glaucoma, cataract, diabetic retinopathy, dry eye and pterygium are relatively common after age 40. Learn about the common age-related eye diseases, their risk factors as well as potential treatment options and save your sight.

Prevention of osteoporosis

Miss Pauline Chan
Managing Director & Senior Nutritionist,
The Nutrition Place

Osteoporosis is a condition which causes bone mass to be lost resulting in bones that are weak and brittle which are prone to fractures.

Laugh and the Whole world laughs with you

Ms Zaibun Siraj
Active Ager of the Year 2009

This highly interactive and fun-filled workshop will show participants different ways to laugh. They will come away from the workshop very happy and they will be inspired to laugh more often. Participants will be able to describe the many benefits of laughter and they will use different laughter exercises. They will also be able to apply ways to inculcate laughter.

Managing and celebrating your golden years

Mr Jim Then
Active Agers – POSB ACTIVE Award 2010

Mr Jim Then’s talk will cover the following:
• The importance of maintaining good financial habits
• How financial liabilities change with aging

Hearing loss amongst baby boomers

Mr Chris Chan
General Manager,
KIND Hearing Pte Ltd

Find out more about the common misunderstandings about hearing loss, about early detection and what can be done to embark on the journey to better hearing and living an active life with confidence and self-esteem.

了解您的风险，挽救您的视觉 – 预防因老年眼部疾病而导致的视觉损失

Ms Fifiana
Optometrist, Singapore International Eye Cataract Retina Centre,
Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre

老年黄斑病变, 青光眼, 白内障, 糖尿病视网膜症, 干眼症和翼状胬肉是在40岁以上人群最常见的病症。欢迎您跟我们一起了解老年人常见的眼部疾病, 其风险, 因素以及治疗方法和挽救您的视觉。

Ways to enable seniors to pick up and broaden IT skills easily and rapidly

Mr Harry Lo Kwok Kwong
Active Agers –Infocomm Champion Award 2010

The talk will examine ways to make it easier and quicker for seniors to pick up, broaden and upgrade IT skills. It will include pointers such as:
• The right mindset to adopt for seniors
• Adopting adequate facilities for training

Coping with an ageing brain

Dr Tang Teck Nguong
Associate Trainer, Providend Centre of Financial Education Founder & CEO,
Holistic Home Care Pte Ltd

Many developed countries, including Singapore, are facing the silver tsunami with the rapidly aging population. With aging, people face a whole host of health-related problems. Brain functions decrease. This talk will impart skills on how to manage an aging brain proactively.

Heart Matters - Invest in your health

Dr Dinesh Nair
Cardiologist,
Mount Elizabeth Hospital

Join us as Dr Dinesh Nair explores the ways of preempting heart diseases, diagnosing predisposing medical problems and determining who is at risk. Dr Nair will also discuss on the various tests and ways of treating these conditions especially coronary artery disease.

Fengshui for health, wealth & relationships

Mr David Tong
Founder & Principal Consultant,
Chinese Metaphysics Global Consulting

Attend this talk to:
• Dispel common myths and misconceptions of Feng Shui
• Understand Feng Shui from a scientific perspective
• Discover how Feng Shui contributes to the prosperity of Singapore

Gadgets & Gizmos

Dr Francis Pavri
Vice Chairman, Cyberguide Programme,
RSVP Singapore

This talk will discuss important infocomm technologies, their trends and value to the user. It will also explain what are important to know and what are not. After the talk, audience will be better equipped to make informed decisions about future purchases.

Pre-plan to protect your interests: The Lasting Power of Attorney

Ms Laura Chua
Assistant Director, Office of the Public Guardian,
Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports

A lasting power of attorney (LPA) empowers you to appoint proxy decision maker(s) you trust to act on your behalf in the key areas of your personal welfare and financial matters. Learn how you can protect your interests by making an LPA at this talk.

Managing and Celebrating Your Golden Years

Mr Jim Then
Active Agers – POSB ACTIVE Award 2010

Learn the importance of keeping good finance
• The Change Process in Seniors
• Prevention of Financial Scam to protect lifetime earning for retirement
  expenses

Back pain & osteoporosis

Dr Li Yung Hua
Orthopaedic Surgeon,
Mount Elizabeth Hospital

Come and discover how to overcome back pain as well as the latest in back pain management.  A silent disease of the bone, this talk will cover how one can detect osteoporosis.

CPF Life, what is it about?

Mr Ng Choon Jin
CEO,
Providend Centre of Financial Education

L earn how CPF Life work and how it applies to you. It also allows you to understand if CPF Life is sufficient for your retirement and weigh other available options.

Undefeated mind in everyone

Prof Goh Lee Gan
Head, Division of Family Medicine, University Medicine Cluster,
NUHS

Psychotherapists have found the answers to negative thoughts in the 4 Ps. In this presentation, Prof Goh shares his understanding of pattern work, problem work, process work and positive psychology as the 4 Ps to build the undefeated mind.

10 easy steps to a financially free retirement

Mr Kelvin Ling
Lead Trainer,
The Executive Centre for Financial Education

Join us for an afternoon of knowledge on how to achieve financial freedom as speaker Mr Kelvin Ling shares with you 10 easy steps to get started on your journey towards a financially secure and worry-free retirement.

Stroke

Dr James Tan Siah Heng
Neurosurgeon,
Gleneagles Hospital and Mount Elizabeth Hospital

Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability in adults. The risk factors and treatment of stroke will be discussed.

Urinary and kidney problems for 50 years and above

Dr Ho Siew Hong
Urological Surgeon,
Gleneagles Hospital

Dr Ho Siew Hong will cover common problems involving the prostate and kidney, as well as urinary and hormonal problems in men.