Gabriella Ong Kai Teng (FoE/BIE1), Lim Pei Yi, Rachel (FASS/ARS1), Lum Chun Fai (FoE/CHE1), Nishanth S P (FoE/MPE1), Tan Qian Long Joshua (FoE/BIE1)
Academic Advisor: Sadaf Ansari | Student Fellow: Sean Poon
Our project aims to address the sustainability of elderly care in Singapore. Current statistics show more Singaporeans retiring and a shrinking number of Singaporeans entering the workforce (due to our low birth rates). Our Old Age Support Ratio (OASR) is projected to fall to 2.1 in 2030, which is an indication of the ratio of able-bodied Singaporeans per dependent elderly. Not only will this problem lead to slower economic growth, it will also put a greater strain on the nations finances, with more welfare privileges given out to the elderly and less working adults paying income taxes. We seek to target the elderly who are living in areas with high elderly density. Our group will be focusing on active ageing and how it will promote healthy life expectancy. By doing so, the elderly become more independent and less reliant on other, which will in turn improve the sustainability of eldercare.
Keywords: Culture and Lifestyle Trends, Healthy lifestyle, Elderly