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Social Issues in Singapore (Elderly in Society (Problems (Social (Language…
Social Issues in Singapore
Elderly in Society
Roles
Mentors at work
Grandparents
Dependents
Solutions
Self
Engage with the elderly
Personally, I had the opportunity to interact with elderly during a service-learning activity at an elder-care centre. By interacting with the elderly, we get to understand their lifestyles and learn about the problems they face. For example, I discovered that one elderly has hearing issues and requires a hearing aid to hear better.
Community
Community exercise sessions
Non-governmental Organisations
Volunteerism
Examples
Lions Befrienders
Elderly education sessions
Government
Health Subsidies
Pioneer Generation Package
Enhancement for Active Seniors (EASE) - Upgrade Elderly's living environment to be safer
ComCare Long Term Assistance - Cash assistance for elderly unable to work
Problems
Poor Health
Physical
Difficulty moving, immobile
Fall sick easily due to weakened immune system
Other sickness
Mental
Dementia
Other sickness
Depression
Loneliness
Poor wealth
Inability to get employment
Age discrimination
Lowly educated
Health Issues
No skills
Retired
Family issues
Out of touch, abandoned
Abused
Social
Language Barriers
Unfamiliar with modern-day technology
No privacy
No companionship
Poor in Singapore
Reasons
Health: Physical/Mental
Inability to get employment
Lowly educated
Elderly
Redundant
Disabled/Health issues
Commitments
Problems
Poverty cycle
Trapped being in poverty, without a chance to improve their situation
Cannot afford basic necessities
Solutions
Charity organisations
Health Subsidies
CHAS, 3Ms
Education Subsidies
Improve