There’s every reason to embrace ageing with positivity

We can’t reverse the course of time, but we can nurture healthy relationships and strong social connections to bring joy to our silver years.

Wellness is a state of mind. It comes from a place of happiness and contentment.  ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH
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I am just shy of my 75th birthday. Like many of my contemporaries, my knees are not what they used to be, and my body is still recovering from an earlier battle with cancer. 

But to everyone who asks, “How are you?”, I reply, in all truthfulness: “I am very well.” 

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