Adapting to an ageing society: The need to reimagine growing old
Publication Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2-2022
Abstract
The chapter covers understanding an ageing population in Singapore; adapting to an ageing population; reframing ageing; Singapore’s current ageing initiatives; and concludes with a vision for an age-friendly Singapore in 50 years.
Keywords
Ageing population, older adults, Singapore
Discipline
Asian Studies | Gerontology | Place and Environment | Sociology
Research Areas
Sociology
Publication
Social context, policies and changes in Singapore: Beyond the first 50 years
Editor
Intan Azura Mokhtar, & Yaacob Ibrahim
First Page
287
Last Page
302
ISBN
9789811247750
Identifier
10.1142/9789811247750_0017
Publisher
World Scientific
City or Country
Singapore
Citation
STRAUGHAN, Paulin Tay, & TAN, Micah. (2022). Adapting to an ageing society: The need to reimagine growing old. In Social context, policies and changes in Singapore: Beyond the first 50 years (pp. 287-302). Singapore: World Scientific.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/3576
Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1142/9789811247750_0017