Senior citizens

KTPH geriatric wards see improvements as they go restraint-free

Senior occupational therapist Giang Thuy Anh (standing, left) and senior staff nurse Siti Nur Aisyah Ibrahim with a patient at Yishun Community Hospital.

1 in 3 South Koreans live alone in ‘super-aged’ era

The population aged 65 and older reached 10 million for the first time in 2024, representing 20.1 per cent of the country.

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.

Rebel octogenarian Austrian nuns win reprieve in bid to stay at convent

The tumultuous story of runaway sisters (from left) Bernadette, Rita and Regina defying the church hierarchy made headlines across the globe.

Forum: A multi-pronged approach needed to tackle issues of ageing population

Seoul mulls over raising retirement age amid demographic crisis

wtretire - The first Senior Job Fair in Seoul, dedicated to private employment opportunities for seniors aged 60 and above, saw around 70 companies setting up booths for recruitment. The city previously hosted a job fair for seniors in May 2025 that provided public employment opportunities.
ST PHOTO: WENDY TEO

A golden opportunity in a silver Singapore

Business consultancy Ageing Asia had projected that Singapore’s silver economy would be worth $97.8 billion by 2025.

When caregiving becomes cyber security support for mum

In this day and age, technology moves quickly and for those who did not grow up with it, keeping up can be tiring, says the writer.

Older adults support healthy ageing initiatives in Singapore, but everyday adoption limited: Study

Generic photo of an elderly woman at Chinatown on Jan 6, 2025.

New active ageing centre in Jurong West welcomes those in their 40s

Health Minister Ong Ye Kung (in purple) interacting with seniors working out at the Longevity Courtyard in GLOW (Nanyang) during its opening at 706 Jurong West Street 71 on Nov 15.

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