elderly

14 Jan 2025

Singapore is turning to AI to care for its rapidly aging populationThe country has a dire shortage of nurses, so to fill the manpower gap, it’s using AI for preventive care.

7 Mar 2025

More subsidies, support for long-term care services for seniors from July 2026Long-term care insurance scheme CareShield Life will also undergo its first review.

5 May 2025

S’poreans come together to build apps for caregivers and isolated seniorsMr Joshua Gei and his teammates created Care Compass, an app for caregivers of dementia patients. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

17 Aug 2025

NDR 2025: Age Well Neighbourhoods will help improve seniors’ access to healthcare, social activitiesThe scheme takes and expands on elements of Community Care Apartments to help seniors age in place. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

2 Aug 2024

‘I’ll Play Till I Die’: The Rowdy Ah Mas Confronting Mortality Through Water PoloMeet the feisty Ah Mas of Yio Chu Kang Swimming Complex who've rediscovered their identity and what it means to age gracefully.

31 Oct 2024

Commentary: For the elderly, a digital divide could quickly become a social one – and that’s worryingThe more elderly folks get left behind in the rapid integration of new technologies into everyday life, the more vulnerable they are to social isolation, says psychiatrist Lim Boon Leng.

12 Dec 2024

Our Kampung app launched for seniors to sign up for exercise, dining and other communal activitiesThe app also allows users to keep track of their health and take up volunteer work. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

11 Jan 2025

Singapore Poly projects spotlight VR solutions for elderly, circular economyOther student initiatives showcased focus on sustainability as well Read more at The Business Times.

5 March 2022

Assisted living facility for seniors launched as part of ageing-in-place pilot in Kebun BaruThe space features an administrative office, a telehealth room, an activity room and a kitchen. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

5 February 2022

Elderly people who smoke cigarettes may be more likely to do poorly on cognitive testsThe participants had been instructed to take part in four tests designed to measure cognitive health.

2 February 2022

Where a Thousand Digital Eyes Keep Watch Over the ElderlyAs Japan rapidly ages, it is envisioning fundamental changes, even in infrastructure. Is electronic surveillance an answer to its epidemic of dementia?

2 February 2022

Elderly Ukrainians: ‘I was born in a war and will die in war’Al Jazeera speaks to some of the 900,000 pensioners on the front line, some of whom survived World War II.

31 January 2022

160 lone elderly residents of Henderson-Dawson receive CNY bento setsFor elderly residents, these community lunches are a happy occasion, as they usually do not have any family members to celebrate CNY with. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

22 January 2022

Caregiving for elderly dementia patients amid COVID-19 | VideoEven as Omicron continues to cast a shadow over Singapore, organisations that look after vulnerable groups like the elderly have stepped up in a new normal. Sherlyn Seah looks at how they're keeping dementia patients safe, yet spirited, as the country prepares to mark two years since its first reported COVID-19 case.

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