Engaging seniors, avoiding hurtful stereotypes needed to avoid 'grim reality' of ageing population: PM Lee

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SINGAPORE — Singapore is determined not to go down a path where an ageing society results in the “grim reality” of escalating healthcare costs and society breaking down due to competing needs from different age groups among the population.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that to avoid doing so will require a whole-of-society effort where individuals embrace ageing positively, families engage with seniors, and employers tap the experience of their older workers.

Some of the topics include end-of-life issues among older adults, digitalisation in an ageing population and healthcare matters for older adults. The Government will take the lead in pushing the masses in the right direction to avoid the pitfalls of an ageing society, Mr Lee said. Therefore, he thought it was important to put out a book that would highlight challenges related to an ageing society and get people to think about the issues related to it.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

 

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