Senior citizens

They play CS:GO, Street Fighter 6 too: More seniors interested in e-sports

OCBC and Lions Befrienders launched a programme to provide 2,400 e-sports coaching sessions for seniors on June 27.

As life expectancy rises, talks start on a UN treaty to protect older people

A UN expert says ageism is pervasive globally, and that deeply embedded stereotypes about age are informing laws and policies.

Playing leading men in Old & Dangerous is ‘rare opportunity’, say senior actors like Chen Shucheng

Singaporean actors (clockwise from top left) Wang Yuqing, Zhu Houren, Richard Low, Chen Shucheng and Li Wenhai at a screening session for Old & Dangerous on July 13.

Community care apartments to have lower eligible age of 55, service fees reduced by up to 75%

Community care apartments come with senior-friendly fittings, such as wheelchair-accessible bathrooms and other health and community services.

Long wait to see physiotherapists can lead to adverse impact on seniors

More seniors in S’pore living alone in 2025, though most still live with spouse or children

Seniors aged 65 and above who are living alone make up 11.5 per cent of all senior residents in households.

No to retirement, yes to higher education: Why some seniors are going back to school

Librarian Mohaini Ibrahim, 70, is currently pursuing a Specialist Diploma in Applied Psychology (Behavioural Insights) at Temasek Polytechnic.

He started as a guard at 75. Now 80, he is chasing a second diploma in legal studies

Anthony Png, 80, on his scooter at Temasek Polytechnic, where he is pursuing his second diploma.

Commentary

A 10-minute walk from the MRT. But for whom?

A 10-minute walk for a healthy 35-year-old is a very different proposition for a 78-year-old with a walking frame.

Forum: Have more businesses accept cash payments to help seniors

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