A MORNING OF LEARNING AND SHARING FOR SENIORS

Thank you for supporting our "Retire Healthy and Happy" seminar on 7 July at Institute Kojadi. We had so many people contacting us to register that we had to close registration days before the event. The early bird always catches the worm. So do register early for our next event coming up in August. To ensure a seat, all you have to do is join our SeniorsAloud community.

How to join? Just email us at seniorsaloud@gmail.com. Provide your full name and mobile number. That's all. You will be notified by email of any upcoming events. Please note that while some events are free, others may require a door fee of RM20. Nett proceeds go to charity for the elderly.

Here are some pictures taken at the seminar yesterday (Sat 7 July 2012). For more about the speakers, click here.

Associate Prof Dr Nathan Vytialingam, president of Malaysian Healthy Ageing Society, giving his talk on "Ageing and Intimacy" and how couples over 50 can still enjoy physical and sexual intimacy. Definitely reassuring to those who think that sex is only for the younger generation!

Ms Chia Joo Suan, author and food chemist, delivering useful tips on what to eat for good health, and what foods to avoid at our age. Participants took copious notes to make sure they remember what they learned.

Prof Emeritus Dato Dr Khairuddin Yusof, 73, sharing with the participants his journey through life. Age is certainly no barrier to enjoying life. An avid mountaineer and triathlete, he recently took up dance classes and added author to his long list of accomplishments. He spoke about how to keep fit, have the right attitude and also how to handle bereavement and the grief of losing a loved one. It's important to move on, as life still has to continue, he told the audience. 

Ms Chia Joo Suan's books are on sale at major bookstores. Dr Khairuddin's book "Ageing: A Beautiful Journey" will be available soon.

A small token of appreciation for our speaker, Prof Emeritus Dato Dr Khairuddin Yusof.
SeniorsAloud's lifelong learning series of seminars wouldn't have been possible without the speakers and the help of a small but dedicated team of volunteers. This is clearly a fine example of seniors helping seniors to make retirement a time to look forward to. Who would best understand the challenges of retirement? Who would be able to provide that moral support? Who would have a lifetime of experiences to share? The answer - seniors! 

If you are interested to join Malaysian Healthy Ageing Society, you can contact 03-20705600 or email info@healthyageing.org. Membership is open to all regardless of age. Annual subscription is RM25 for members of the public. Healthcare professionals pay RM50. For more information, you can visit http://www.healthyageing.org/.

SENIORSALOUD COMMUNITY - ABOUT US

SeniorsAloud is in the news again, this time in the latest quarterly issue of PASSAGE - the premium magazine for seniors in Malaysia. Lots of great stuff inside specially targeted at older adults. If you are curious to check out PASSAGE,you can pick up a copy at major bookstores. I got mine at Kinokuniya, KLCC for RM15.

Here are some excerpts from the article on SeniorsAloud community.

Hope this explains how SeniorsAloud community came into being. 

“The biggest concern for many seniors is financial. In Malaysia the average life span has increased to 75. But the retirement age in the private sector remains at a young 55. How can retirees continue to be financially self-supporting for the next 20 years? How can they stretch their ringgit? What are the options available to grow their savings? It was with this in mind that we decided to kick-start our 2012 program with a half-day seminar to address these financial issues.

The inaugural event on 16 February saw 60 seniors packing the venue to listen to a series of talks on the theme “How to Grow Your Golden Nest Egg”. Author and financial coach Carol Yip, offered the participants useful tips on how to manage their money; Francis Padamadan, Director of Operations at Kelly Services spoke on the challenges facing older workers seeking employment, and MD of D’Tandoor International Group of Restaurants, Abdul Malik Abdullah, shared his entrepreneurial expertise on the ABCs of starting your own business.

“The turnout was beyond our expectations. We had to close registration a week before the event due to limited seating capacity, says Fu. “The feedback we received was most encouraging. The participants are eagerly awaiting the next seminar which will be held in April."

Join our SeniorsAloud Community. Just go to our Facebook page and 'LIKE' us. So easy. No fees to pay. The only condition is you must be 50 years and above. But even that isn't a hard and fast rule.

Footnote: Since the above inaugural event, SeniorsAloud has also organized the hugely successful "Social Media for Seniors" last April. Coming up is a free talk on "Smart Money Management for a Stress-Free Retirement" on Saturday 16 June. (See below for more details.)

In July our SeniorsAloud lifelong learning series will continue with a seminar on "RETIRE HEALTHY AND HAPPY". We have invited specialist doctors to share their expert advice on how to maintain good health and embrace the joie de vivre (joy of living). Details will be announced soon.

All SeniorsAloud events are organized by SeniorsAloud Consultancy, a not-for-profit registered social enterprise. Sponsored events are free. For those that are not, a small fee applies to cover organizational costs. Any nett proceeds are donated to charity.

If you have any seniors-related queries, you can email seniorsaloud@gmail.com or leave a message on SeniorsAloud Facebook page. We will do our best to provide the information you need.