Kanwaljit Soin's first book looks at ageing with an Asian focus

Dr Kanwaljit Soin discusses topics such as the impact of haze on older people in her debut work

Dr Kanwaljit Soin started writing Silver Shades Of Grey: Memos For Successful Ageing In The 21st Century in 2012.
Dr Kanwaljit Soin started writing Silver Shades Of Grey: Memos For Successful Ageing In The 21st Century in 2012. ST PHOTO: ALVIN HO
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After writing a book about ageing, Dr Kanwaljit Soin has been thinking more about death.

"I probably thought a bit more about death also because my late mother, who had dementia, was living with me," says the 76-year-old first-time author. Her mother died last year in October at the age of 96.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on April 03, 2018, with the headline Kanwaljit Soin's first book looks at ageing with an Asian focus. Subscribe