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Living will/Advance Medical Directive

Forum: Register wishes on advance care plan to ensure peace of mind

Reflections from a columbarium tour with my mother

honirvana - A visit to Nirvana Memorial Garden, a private columbarium that houses niches in a condo or hotel-like environment. 
ST PHOTO: HO AI LI
honirvana - A visit to Nirvana Memorial Garden, a private columbarium that houses niches in a condo or hotel-like environment. 
ST PHOTO: HO AI LI

Transferring wealth can be drama-free with early planning

Going to court to contest a will can be costly, and in many cases, the cost just does not make financial sense to do so.
Going to court to contest a will can be costly, and in many cases, the cost just does not make financial sense to do so.

Single, ageing and struggling to find the right donees for my LPA

Legacy planning is critical for everyone, but even more so for unmarried individuals.
Legacy planning is critical for everyone, but even more so for unmarried individuals.

Over 230,000 older S’poreans have chosen someone to act on their behalf if they lose mental capacity

Ms Seline Cai pictured with her mother, Madam Chui Ah Loy, at their Woodlands HDB flat.
Ms Seline Cai pictured with her mother, Madam Chui Ah Loy, at their Woodlands HDB flat.

Keeping my father’s urn on my balcony lets me get comfy with death

ST PHOTO ALPHONSUS CHERN
ST PHOTO ALPHONSUS CHERN

How to plan for retirement when you’re on your own

Solo ageing has become increasingly common, largely because baby boomers and Gen Xers are childless at about twice the rate of previous generations.
Solo ageing has become increasingly common, largely because baby boomers and Gen Xers are childless at about twice the rate of previous generations.

What are the stories you want to tell with your life?

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A panel for visitors to vote at the exhibition area during opening of the 8th Singapore Palliative Care Conference (SPCC 2023), organised by the Singapore Hospice Council(SHC), at Sands Expo & Convention Centre on July 1, 2023.
To continue the legacy of the late Prof Cynthia Goh's work as a palliative care pioneer, her husband Prof Goh Hak Su, has pledged $4.6 million, to set up the Cynthia Goh Palliative Care Institute (CGPCI), under SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre.
(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)
ST20230701-202307654228-Lim Yaohui-Judith Tan-juhospice01/
A panel for visitors to vote at the exhibition area during opening of the 8th Singapore Palliative Care Conference (SPCC 2023), organised by the Singapore Hospice Council(SHC), at Sands Expo & Convention Centre on July 1, 2023.
To continue the legacy of the late Prof Cynthia Goh's work as a palliative care pioneer, her husband Prof Goh Hak Su, has pledged $4.6 million, to set up the Cynthia Goh Palliative Care Institute (CGPCI), under SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre.
(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)

US cancer patient’s last wish raises over $22 million aimed at clearing others’ medical debt

Ms Casey McIntyre is survived by her husband Andrew Gregory and their 18-month-old daughter.
Ms Casey McIntyre is survived by her husband Andrew Gregory and their 18-month-old daughter.

Forum: Advance medical directives may need fine-tuning to tackle end-of-life issues

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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.