Growing Concern: Singapore's Ageing population faces rising rates of seniors living alone. Department of Statistics projects an increase from 47,000 to 83,000 elderly individuals living alone by ...

In Singapore, elderly suicides have been creeping up, from 95 cases in 2010 to 126 cases in 2014. Said Ms Ahmala of her elderly clients: Most of them will tell you that they’re just waiting to die.

SINGAPORE: Some years ago, I was in Melbourne on a tram, absorbed in mapping out my next destination on my phone. The elderly man next to me nudged me and said, with a sigh, “You young people ...

🌱 In Singapore, the elderly are using gardening to fight loneliness and stay active The number of suicides by those aged 60 and above hit a high of 129 in 2017, according to the charity ...

SINGAPORE- Loneliness does not just break hearts, it also significantly increases the risk of earlier death among Singapore's elderly. And it does not matter if they live by themselves or with ...

🌱 In Singapore, the elderly are using gardening to fight loneliness and stay active The number of suicides by those aged 60 and above hit a high of 129 in 2017, according to the charity ...

Growing old in Singapore is increasingly becoming a challenge, as the number of elderly suicides hit a record-high of 129 last year. Figures released by the suicide prevention agency Samaritans of ...

Since her mother died last year, 74-year-old Lim Yeo Hong has been living alone in a flat on the outskirts of Singapore, scavenging for cardboard scraps which she sells for a living.

Singapore became an aged society in 2017, and is set to attain “super-aged” status in 2026. According to the United Nations, a country is super-aged when 21 per cent of its population are aged ...

For 39 men and nine women, none of their loved ones may have known - or cared - about their deaths this year. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE - Walks in the park, grocery shopping, simple exercises and massages, and playing mind-stimulating games like jigsaw puzzles - Ms Esther Joy Mark has done all of these and more with her ...

SINGAPORE — As Singapore's population ages, the number of seniors living alone is a growing concern, presenting significant challenges to their well-being and mental health. The Department of ...