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Ageing

China bans entombing cremated remains in empty flats

In 2020, funerals cost nearly half of the China's average annual salary.
In 2020, funerals cost nearly half of the China's average annual salary.

Singapore rolls out $37.9m initiative to help people age well with technology

Health Minister Ong Ye Kung tours exhibition booths at the NHG Health Musculoskeletal Day at Woodlands Hospital on March 28, 2026.
Health Minister Ong Ye Kung tours exhibition booths at the NHG Health Musculoskeletal Day at Woodlands Hospital on March 28, 2026.

Pilot initiative helping Boon Lay, West Coast residents age well to be widened in the west

*EMBARGO UNTIL 1PM* Minister for Education Desmond Lee interacting with volunteers from PSA?s Health@Home initiative while holding a Yakult drink at the Health Together Carnival in West Coast on March 28, 2026. ST PHOTO: BRIAN TEO
*EMBARGO UNTIL 1PM* Minister for Education Desmond Lee interacting with volunteers from PSA?s Health@Home initiative while holding a Yakult drink at the Health Together Carnival in West Coast on March 28, 2026. ST PHOTO: BRIAN TEO

Stronger together: More seniors raising the bar on strength training

Ms Esther Teo, 66, can deadlift up to 50kg.
Ms Esther Teo, 66, can deadlift up to 50kg.

Commentary

She survived pneumonia. Living alone was the real risk

An older person who lives alone and lacks the social support to attend her or his medical appointments faces challenges managing chronic conditions, say the writers.
An older person who lives alone and lacks the social support to attend her or his medical appointments faces challenges managing chronic conditions, say the writers.

A tiny bank runs dry of borrowers as population shrinks in Japan

Now, even with the Bank of Japan raising interest rates, credit demand is too weak to prop up profits. 
Now, even with the Bank of Japan raising interest rates, credit demand is too weak to prop up profits. 

Can you prevent or reverse grey hair?

FILE — For something so universal, graying remains oddly mysterious. (Flora Hanitijo/The New York Times)
FILE — For something so universal, graying remains oddly mysterious. (Flora Hanitijo/The New York Times)

What you need to know about hernias

Around 27 per cent of men will develop groin hernias at some point in their lives, according to a 2017 study.
Around 27 per cent of men will develop groin hernias at some point in their lives, according to a 2017 study.

Sumiko at 62: 4 simple exercises from a physiotherapist to ease back pain

Commentary

Singapore systems well prepared for ageing. Society? Less so

Ageing does not arrive all at once, says the writer. It accumulates in the quiet spaces of our lives, until one day, old age introduces itself formally.
Ageing does not arrive all at once, says the writer. It accumulates in the quiet spaces of our lives, until one day, old age introduces itself formally.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.