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How to bring a smile to the face of your lonely, old neighbour
We cannot leave it to the Government alone to make our elderly citizens feel less isolated.
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Seniors from different active ageing centres preparing for a cardio drumming performance at an SG60 NDP celebration event.
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Kelvin Tan
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My mother recently passed on at the age of 88 after being in poor health for two or three years.
On both counts, she’s done better than average. The Ministry of Health has reported that Singaporeans typically have to live through 10 years of poor health before passing on at an average age of 84.
