Akshita Nanda

1 week ago | straitstimes.com | Akshita Nanda

They write with flourishes for fun – (from left) Ms Michelle Lee, calligrapher and principal of an early childhood education centre; Ms Dorothy Lim-Chew, calligrapher; Ms Judith Perera-Lee, calligrapher, graphic designer and penmanship teacher; and Mr Jeffrey Lim, owner of custom pen and nib business BlueDew Pens. ST PHOTO: AZMI ATHNISINGAPORE – When was the last time you wrote a memo by hand or sent a handwritten letter? Does your handwriting still matter in today’s digital world?

1 week ago | straitstimes.com | Akshita Nanda |Youjin Shin |Kimberly Wee

Once an essential life skill, writing by hand is now saved for special occasions like wedding invitations. Sometimes, we do it when we need to scribble down a quick note. As we observed generational differences in handwriting, we wondered what led to these differences and the future of writing by hand. Did the way we learn to write change? Did our handwriting become less legible as we write less and type more? Is handwriting still meaningful when we mostly call and text our loved ones?

1 month ago | straitstimes.com | Akshita Nanda

Dr Andrea Maier (left) and team member Dr Ajla Hodzic Kuerec. The NUS Academy for Healthy Longevity has won US$250,000 in the semi-finals of XPrize Healthspan, a global contest to reverse ageing. PHOTO: COURTESY OF ANDREA MAIERSINGAPORE – Want to live longer, healthier and reverse the effects of ageing? Singapore could be the right place to be as the science and business of longevity medicine pick up here.

1 month ago | straitstimes.com | Akshita Nanda

SINGAPORE – Mrs Jessica Chuah , 44, has been battling backaches for years. As a nurse, she spends a lot of time standing, which puts pressure on her lower back. She has tried yoga and pilates on a mat, with some success. What has worked best, however, is hitching herself to a wall with a rope before moving into deep stretches inspired b y y oga and pilates. Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.

1 month ago | straitstimes.com | Akshita Nanda

Orchid Laundry director Harry Toh (left) with Mr Michael Tan (centre), who works there once a week under a work therapy programme with Apex Harmony Lodge. Mr Tan has dementia. ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUANSINGAPORE – Twice a week, Mr Michael Tan, 59, works for a laundry firm at an industrial estate in Gul Link. His job gives him an outing from the dementia care facility where he resides. The former plasterer also likes earning money to buy snacks and other items he wants.