Downsizing Later In Life: My Journey On Letting Go and Moving On
From sorting decades of memories to learning how to use new appliances, downsizing later in life comes with surprises big and small, as Sylvia Tan recalls.
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From sorting decades of memories to learning how to use new appliances, downsizing later in life comes with surprises big and small, as Sylvia Tan recalls.
Many assume solo seniors lead isolated lives, but for some, independence brings freedom, joy, and new adventures. Here’s how ageing alone can be empowering if you know how to stay active, healthy, and connected.
Discover the latest in healthy ageing, wellness, and eldercare at the Active Ageing Festival 2025, happening on 27 September at A Good Place @ One Holland Village.
These small-scale assisted living arrangements – sometimes called micro-communities – could be the salve for Singapore’s growing population of solo seniors.
St Bernadette Lifestyle Village at TP, Singapore’s first assisted living facility in a school campus, hopes to promote intergenerational bonding while serving as an institution for experiential learning.
For Singaporeans looking to retire abroad, retirement in the Philippines offers an easy-to-get visa with affordable living options.
The two-day World Ageing Festival 2025 received an estimated 6,000 attendees from over 50 countries.
The World Ageing Festival 2025 kicks off on 8 April with a senior-focused career segment targeted at late-career switchers.
Assisted living or community care homes are both eldercare options that have sprung up relatively recently to cater to Singapore’s ageing population.
74-year-old author Josephine Chia reflects on life and the attitude she upholds as lives through her silver years.
Sylvia Toh Paik Choo considers the different ways that Singaporeans are using their CDC vouchers.
A recent Singapore survey showed that the majority prefers ageing at home and rightly so. After all, there’s no place like home, says Neil Humphreys.
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