Geronpreneurship Innovation Festival

Geronpreneurship Innovation Festival

SUSS nurtures innovations and collaborates with the World Health Organization.   The Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) launched the SUSS Geronpreneurship Innovation Festival at the World Ageing Festival held on the 24 to 25 May to discover and...
The refreshed Action Plan for Successful Ageing

The refreshed Action Plan for Successful Ageing

The plan will focus on community initiatives to empower Singaporeans to take charge of their own ageing journeys.   The Ministerial Committee on Ageing (MCA) has launched the refreshed Action Plan for Successful Ageing to address the evolving needs and...
Summit on Global Roadmap for Healthy Longevity

Summit on Global Roadmap for Healthy Longevity

New consensus study report is a call to action and provides paths for all to thrive in 2050.   The US National Academy of Medicine (NAM) held the Global Roadmap for Healthy Longevity Report – Implementation in Asia Summit in Singapore. The Singapore Summit is the...
Revitalising seniors’ golden years

Revitalising seniors’ golden years

Two design projects that address ageing societies received the Design of the Year Award.   Two design projects that address ageing societies received the recent Design of the Year Award at this year’s President*s Design Award. They include Kampung Admiralty by...
Am I old?

Am I old?

A stand-up comedy act about ageing and caregiving. What happens when a 68-year-old woman tries her hand at stand-up comedy for the first time after a decade as a caregiver to her mother? Her inhibitions are lowered, the truth is spoken, and all hell breaks...
Ageing in Asia

Ageing in Asia

Book launched to share the wisdom from various disciplines on the matter of ageing.   “Ageing in Asia: Contemporary Trends and Policy Issues” which was recently launched is a compilation of different authors in various disciplines including economists, architects...
Turning silver years into golden years 

Turning silver years into golden years 

The second ARISE event focused on frailty, loneliness and ageing.   At the second ARISE (Ageing Research Institute for Society and Education) Industry & Community Engagement event, the focus was on frailty, loneliness and ageing. The first keynote address was...
“Greying lives matter”

“Greying lives matter”

The annual Credit Suisse Global Megatrends Conference highlighted the supertrend of the silver economy.   “The Silver Economy – Investing for Population Ageing” was one of three “supertrends” that was discussed during a recent panel session at the annual Credit...
“The Better Me”

“The Better Me”

This was the theme of this year’s Positive Ageing Conference and speakers shared about positive ageing, lifelong learning and senior volunteerism. At this year’s Positive Ageing Conference 2018 with the theme “The Better Me”, about 500 people came to listen to three...
Embracing ageing

Embracing ageing

New interactive exhibition at Singapore Science Centre promotes a positive dialogue on ageing. Dialogue with Time, an exhibition exclusively on the topic of ageing, has arrived in Singapore at the Singapore Science Centre (SSC). The interactive exhibition, which is...
Forever young

Forever young

A hilarious musical that shines the spotlight on ageing and eldercare.   Sing’theatre’s hilarious jukebox musical called ‘Forever Young’ is guaranteed to knock you off your chair! Originally written by Swiss playwright Erik Gedeon and adapted by...
Innovating ageing solutions

Innovating ageing solutions

From a smart diaper to brain health supplements, there were lots of solutions at Aging 2.0 Singapore, but it was a rehab wearable solutions company that won. BY: Eleanor Yap Innovation by start-ups was certainly abound at the Hangar by the NUS Enterprise, National...