Singapore’s intergenerational bonding efforts

Intergenerational bonding programmes have been used to promote social interactions between the young and old. ST PHOTO: EUGENE TAN
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Singapore is a rapidly ageing society, with the proportion of adults aged 65 and above expected to rise from 17.6 per cent in 2021 to 23.8 per cent in 2030.

But given the decline in multi-generational households and the language divide across some generations, there are barriers to intergenerational bonding.

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