Growing older doesn't mean retiring from life. Seniors Aloud members hope to encourage their peers to stay active, curious and relevant in their golden years. Filepic
Joanne Poon loves the thrill and adventure of cross-country cycling. The 62-year-old retiree is currently touring across Vietnam with her husband Yeoh Keong Kok and a group of mostly senior cyclists. Since she started cross-country cycling eight years ago, Poon has cycled through Thailand, Laos, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and Kunming (in China).
She’s even ventured as far as France and has plans of cycling through many more countries in the coming years.
Gallery: Seniors Aloud
Growing older doesn't mean retiring from life. Seniors Aloud members hope to encourage their peers to stay active, curious and relevant in their golden years. Filepic
The inspiring seniors featured on the Seniors Aloud 2020 calendar epitomise healthy living.
The calendar, priced at RM15, is to raise funds for abandoned elderly at a care home in KL.
As long as you are reasonably fit, determined and ready for adventure, touring on a bicycle is not our of bounds for seniors.
Joanne Poon picked up cycling at 53 and now, almost a decade later, she's touring countries on her bicycle.
Poon and her husband Yeoh enjoy the freedom that touring on their bicycle allows them.
There is never a dull moment on their trips.
Lily Fu started the blog Seniors Aloud in 2008 to give a voice to seniors.
The members of Seniors Aloud, a platform for seniors to network and raise their concerns.
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