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An employee of Second Wind Dreams in the US struggles with a simple folding task while wearing gloves, which interfere with dexterity - as arthritis might - on a virtual dementia tour that simulates the challenges of the condition. Photo: Second Wind Dreams

What’s having dementia like? This experience reveals the pain, frustration

A psychologist’s ‘virtual dementia tours’ are designed to build sensitivity and awareness in those caring for others with the condition.

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Why red packets are given at Lunar New Year and the rise of e-versions

20 Jan 2025 - 5:23PM

Sex and relationships

In Spain, singles ditch dating apps in favour of finding ‘real life’ love

19 Jan 2025 - 3:30PM

Dementia risk for obese, physically inactive teens found by study

Teenagers and their parents had better watch out. An unhealthy lifestyle in childhood has been linked to the onset of dementia in adulthood.

19 Jan 2025 - 10:41AM

High body mass index and blood pressure, and low levels of physical activity, in childhood affect brain health in adulthood and could trigger dementia, new research suggests. Photo: Shutterstock

How your remote-controlled sex toy could be hijacked by strangers

Bluetooth sex devices could leave users open to data interception by anyone within range, research suggests. AI sex robots are a new threat.

17 Jan 2025 - 6:45PM

Living the American dream, Pakistani migrant builds a tourist ‘stop spot’

Muhammad Ahmad’s burgeoning service centre near Lake George and Lake Placid in New York State is a success story of hard work and foresight.

17 Jan 2025 - 3:19PM

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Chinese culture

Year of the Snake 2025 predictions for Roosters, such as lots of money

Congratulations, Roosters – according to Chinese geomancy, you can expect easy money, career growth and a social whirl in Year of the Snake.

15 Jan 2025 - 4:46AMvideocam

Year of the Snake 2025 predictions for 12 zodiac signs. How is your health, luck, wealth?

Ruff day? Hot stone massages, laser therapy make rehab purr-fect for pets

As more people view pets as family members, a speciality vet in the US now offers holistic treatments, such as acupuncture, for its patients.

12 Jan 2025 - 4:15PMvideocam

Chinese culture

Why are there fewer babies born during the Year of the Snake?

Many think those born under the Snake will be unlucky. On the other hand, fewer births means less competition for things like school places.

10 Jan 2025 - 4:19PMvideocam

How you can find love and friends in 2025 without swiping

Run clubs, dining groups and friend-pitching nights are growing real-life alternatives to online dating apps, especially in Hong Kong.

11 Jan 2025 - 9:06AM

Various run clubs have become hook-up hotspots in recent years. Photo: Kin Ho for DOP Training Club

Chinese culture

Year of the Snake 2025 predictions for Monkeys, such as a big career boost

Monkeys can expect career advancements – especially if they work with women or are in a women-led industry – according to Chinese geomancy.

9 Jan 2025 - 5:27PMvideocam

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Chinese culture

Year of the Snake 2025 predictions for Sheep, including their lucky colour

According to Chinese geomancy, those born in the Year of the Sheep will make money this year if they are careful – but love won’t come easy.

9 Jan 2025 - 2:11PMvideocam

Syrian conflict

Syrian photographer’s return to war-torn hometown is ‘like a dream’

Douma, near Damascus, endured years of terror under Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Sameer al-Doumy escaped, and thought he’d never get back there.

5 Jan 2025 - 4:15PM

What I realised reading my dad’s letters to my late mom as he lay dying

It took all her courage, but Barbara J. Ferraro read the wartime letters aloud to her father as his body withered, and finally understood.

4 Jan 2025 - 6:15PM

A stack of letters sent by Barbara J. Ferraro’s father to her mother during World War II. Photo: TNS

5 million people. 1 psychiatric hospital. Many patients are chained to beds

At Mauritania’s Nouakchott Centre for Specialised Medicine, most patients stay for only a few days as beds and staff are too scarce.

4 Jan 2025 - 11:15AM

A woman brings food to a relative at the psychiatric centre of the CHS hospital in Nouakchott. Photo: AFP

Two young nuns, divine one percenters, on why they embraced religious life

They wanted normal lives – a family, owning a home. Then they chose to take religious vows. Two young nuns, a rarity in America, explain why.

2 Jan 2025 - 5:16AM

How gender stereotyping of girls with ADHD delays diagnosis often until adulthood

Despite signs of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder during childhood, it is often not diagnosed until adulthood, especially in women.

2 Jan 2025 - 6:22AM

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‘So exhausting I feel like crying’: shock for Filipino carers in Korea

Filipino carers in Seoul are grappling with high living costs that mean they can’t save money, and with having to perform unexpected tasks.

29 Dec 2024 - 7:45AM

A group of 100 Filipino women at Incheon International Airport in Seoul. They are among a batch hired under a foreign domestic worker pilot programme. Many say the high cost of living prevents them saving money. Photo: EPA

Explainer | What do you feed a snake? Why does it shed? Tips on snake pet care

Although snakes are seen as easy to look after, there is plenty that ought to be done to take care of them properly, from food to habitat.

1 Jan 2025 - 5:29PMvideocam

‘Baby hatch’ boy, now grown up, teaches kids to love life

Koichi Miyatsu, whose mother died when he was a baby, runs an education programme in Japan based on his being raised by foster parents.

25 Dec 2024 - 8:18AM

The volunteers for whom fixing old toys to give away is like therapy

Dozens of volunteers in Venezuela fix discarded toys for distribution to hospitals and schools in poor areas, and old people’s homes.

23 Dec 2024 - 7:15PM

Volunteers discuss the best way to restore a doll at the Hospital for Soft Toys in Venezuela, which fixes old toys to distribute to hospitals, schools in poor areas, and lonely old people in the economically strained country. Photo: AP

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