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Seven out of 24 regions in Singapore have reached super-aged status, including areas like Ang Mo Kio and Serangoon. Another five will soon follow suit, in having more than one in five seniors being aged 65 and above. This is why authorities are ramping up efforts to engage these seniors to receive the help they need fr
Currently, males make up just a third of participants at these centres.
Singapore's Active Ageing Centres will be getting S$100 million in government funding this year. This is so more seniors can age actively and stay socially connected. Nadirah Zaidi has more.
New activities are being introduced in Singapore's active ageing centres as part of efforts to draw more men to them. Currently, they make up only a third of participants, and the Agency for Integrated Care hopes to eventually even this out. It's working with centres to roll out more male-centric programmes, such as ta
The programme, launched on Friday (Apr 5), involves senior volunteers who assist with the implementation of activities at Active Ageing Centres.