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Ageing

Vietnam’s population to peak around 2059 as ageing accelerates

Vietnam’s population is expected to grow for several decades before peaking around mid-century.
Vietnam’s population is expected to grow for several decades before peaking around mid-century.

REM sleep: The kind of rest essential for a healthy brain

Two particular phases of sleep in one's nightly routine seem to play outsize roles in cognitive health.
Two particular phases of sleep in one's nightly routine seem to play outsize roles in cognitive health.

No rush, more care: Senior-friendly tours catch on as Singapore ages

sftravel - Members of Silver Horizon Travel Co-operative in Zhongshan, China, in Nov 2024.
Credit:  Silver Horizon Travel Co-operative Ltd
sftravel - Members of Silver Horizon Travel Co-operative in Zhongshan, China, in Nov 2024.
Credit:  Silver Horizon Travel Co-operative Ltd

Why some Singaporeans are planning for their end of life before their senior years

Ms Joanna Wong, 56, and her mother Tan Kim Hay, 81, have done advance care planning for themselves.
Ms Joanna Wong, 56, and her mother Tan Kim Hay, 81, have done advance care planning for themselves.

What the air you breathe may be doing to your brain

Studies increasingly find links between higher concentrations of certain pollutants and the prevalence of dementia.
Studies increasingly find links between higher concentrations of certain pollutants and the prevalence of dementia.

Successful gene therapy on child with rare Parkinson’s disease offers hope for other patients

Spanish girl Irai, who was diagnosed with aromatic amino acid decarboxylase deficiency, after the treatment (right) when she was seven years old.
Spanish girl Irai, who was diagnosed with aromatic amino acid decarboxylase deficiency, after the treatment (right) when she was seven years old.

As the nation ages, Singapore offers more ways for seniors to live gracefully in the community

On Dec 10, the Government gave the green-light to a shared stay-in model for seniors, in which several people can share a home and get support from a staff of caregivers.
On Dec 10, the Government gave the green-light to a shared stay-in model for seniors, in which several people can share a home and get support from a staff of caregivers.

Commentary

Super-aged, superlative: Ageing with meaning and dignity in Singapore

Just as society has embraced the neurodiversity movement, so too can we reframe ageing, says the writer.
Just as society has embraced the neurodiversity movement, so too can we reframe ageing, says the writer.

Ageing Germany set to get smaller and older, says stats office

Two elderly persons walk in Berlin, Germany, March 19, 2020. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse
Two elderly persons walk in Berlin, Germany, March 19, 2020. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

Countries should repurpose fiscal policies to weather future challenges: President Tharman

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam speaking at a lecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management on Dec 9.
President Tharman Shanmugaratnam speaking at a lecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management on Dec 9.

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