Live long and prosper? A super-aged Singapore society does not have to be a sad one

A cause for celebration where it reflects longer life expectancy, Singapore must continue to evolve to be accommodative of seniors.

Singapore will be a super-aged nation in 2026. ST PHOTO: GIN TAY
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We often use the word “super” to denote something excellent or the best of its kind.

Over the course of 2023, and most recently in the Prime Minister’s National Day Rally speech, we have heard it used in the context of the ageing of our population: that Singapore will be a “super-aged” nation in 2026.

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