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Review
. 2018 Nov 19;3(4):81.
doi: 10.3390/geriatrics3040081.

Successful Ageing in Singapore

Andrew Rogerson  1 , Simon Stacey  2
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Review

Successful Ageing in Singapore

Andrew Rogerson et al. Geriatrics (Basel). .

Abstract

Singapore has experienced rapid development in the past 50 years. This has presented unique challenges with regard to land space and a rapidly ageing population. The role of extrinsic factors in successful ageing is well documented, and places a degree of responsibility on the state and healthcare systems. Singapore has taken many proactive measures to meet this responsibility by implementing policy changes across multiple domains including housing, transport, education and research. One hospital in the north east of Singapore has undertaken a frailty screening program that aims to identify, prevent and reverse frailty at an early stage. This paper provides a review of these national and regional measures.

Keywords: Singapore; frailty; frailty screening; gerontology; positive ageing; successful ageing.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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