Uncle caregivers: More older men going into eldercare

There are more older men, in mid-life and beyond, in the health and social services sector than ever. ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG
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SINGAPORE - There are more older men, in mid-life and beyond, in the health and social services sector than ever.

These increasing ranks of men include those making a late-life career switch to eldercare, a traditionally female-dominated field.

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