Eldercare

Young bodybuilders lift Japan’s ailing care sector

In this photograph taken on September 29, 2025, care worker and bodybuilder Takuya Usui (L) chats with Madoka Yamaguchi as he helps her sit on a bed at a care home for people with disabilities operated by Visionary in Ichinomiya, Aichi prefecture. Gender stereotypes and poor pay have long discouraged young men from becoming caregivers, even as demand surges in a country with one of the world's oldest populations. But Visionary, a firm based in the city of Nagoya, is successfully recruiting male bodybuilders to the care industry -- luring them to its promised "paradise for musclemen" with perks including paid gym time and protein shake subsidies. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP) / To go with AFP story Japan-fitness-lifestyle-ageing, FEATURE by Tomohiro OSAKI

Two nursing home residents in Japan die after being found with severe injuries; homicide suspected

Investigators outside the nursing home where two residents were allegedly killed, in Tsurugashima, Saitama prefecture, on Oct 15.

More than half of South Koreans don’t talk about death with family: Study

While most people refrain from discussing death with loved ones, 78.6 per cent of the respondents have thought about such matters in the final stages of life.

Ageing without worry: Some lessons from Australia

Australia recently passed a new Aged Care Act, which will come into effect in November 2025.

New 3D motion detector by S’pore Red Cross will better ensure safety of seniors living alone

Madam Ng Ban Wee, 72, a beneficiary of the Singapore Red Cross who lives alone, will be getting the new 3D motion detector.

Fewer than one in 3 in Singapore knows how to support dying person: Survey

The lack of death literacy in Singapore highlights gaps in knowledge and skills that could affect individuals, families and caregivers.

News analysis

If Singapore’s first private luxury senior housing takes off, will more developers enter this space?

Costing between $8,900 and $17,000 a month, depending on room type and required care, Perennial Living is aimed at well-heeled seniors over the age of 65.

Dementia in S’pore’s ageing population not just a medical issue, but a societal challenge: Shanmugam

K Shanmugam, Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs delivering a speech at the Dementia Singapore?s 35th anniversary gala dinner on Sept 5, 2025.

Thailand is quickly becoming an ultra-aged society: Study

Thailand is facing a demographic turning point as its elderly population has officially surpassed its youth.

Private lift, meals, housekeeping from $8.9k a month at S’pore’s first private assisted living project

Each suite features private lift access and kitchenettes, with senior-friendly amenities.

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