Eldercare

Robots to mingle with seniors at care centres in Singapore as part of new research study

Madam Choo Poh Choo (left) and Madam Tan Choon Sin with Lovot the robot at the PCF Sparkle Care @ Kreta Ayer centre.

Drone-flying lessons, Nintendo games at new active ageing centre for Boon Lay residents

Education Minister Desmond Lee in the recreation room gaming with Mdm lim Chui Hua, 72, at Active Ageing Centre (AAC) at Boon Lay on Jan 3.

Give an hour of my time to my neighbour? Sure, why not

With Singapore’s rapidly ageing society, time banks would be a useful additional support to existing social service.

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.

Shared stay-in senior care services now a mainstream option in Singapore

Elders doing exercises at in the SLEC Residence @ Ang Mo Kio on Dec 10.

More new cases of spousal, elder abuse in 2024 amid greater awareness of domestic violence

Elder abuse, involving those aged 65 and above, is often carried out by a family member or a caregiver whom the victim trusts, the report said.

NUS Medicine students hold free health screenings in Queenstown to boost dementia awareness

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Elderly participants at Project iRemember 2025, community health initiative led by NUS Medicine students to promote early dementia detection, at Queenstown Community Centre on Dec 6, 2025.

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British seniors fight loneliness with tea and a tango

Ballroom dancers taking part in a tea dance, a lively antidote to getting older in Britain, in the main ballroom of Liverpool Town Hall on Nov 17.

Singapore’s largest polyclinic opens near Serangoon MRT station

The polyclinic is designed to serve the growing senior population in Serangoon, where about one in five residents is aged 65 and above.

‘Excuse me, are you S’porean?’: Lions Befrienders’ upgraded AI agent calls seniors in familiar voice

jtlions10 - ST20251107_202595200178 /Hester Tan/ jtlions10/ Social service agency Lions Befriender is using a human-like voice assistant to reach out to seniors under its care. Pictured beneficiary Mr Tan Hwee Leng, 66 years old using the service at Blk 150 Mei Ling Street on 7 November 2025.

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