The

Aged
Definition

• Process of
becoming older
• Ultimate end
Death
• A disease?
 Profile
• Age of 60 / 65 (depending on
the country)
• Increasing in proportion
– Urban areas
• Longer lifespan
– Developed countries
• Women living longer than men
 Why is the population
ageing?
REASONS IMPLICATIONS

Social low birth rate • Higher dependency ratio

Science/ improved medical • More $ spent on

Medical technologies research, resources for
Political improved government the
• Agedelderly
voting population
systems
Economic growth of affluence • Reduction in working population
• Need to increase intake of young
migrant workers

Read the textbook for the examples you can use while brainstorming
*Problems faced by the
Aged
Using CLSPERMS again,

• Social
• Physical
• Economic
• Emotional &
Psychological
• Medical *Math is definitely not one of them…
Problems faced by the
Aged
• Social
– Work ageism
– Medical ageism
– Nuclear families
• Physical
• Economic
– Reduced income, CPF,
tougher job opportunities
Problems faced by the
Aged
• Emotional/Psychological
– Fear of death, being a
burden, uselessness
• Medical
– Better health only for the
affluent
– No cure for Parkinson’s
and Alzheimer’s
– Longer life, better life?
 From Singapore’s Perspectives
Problems Solutions
Work ageism - Govt. to give employers
incentives to employ the elderly
- Training sessions set up for the
elderly to help them remain
employable
Nuclear - HDB policies: priority/ grants
families given to children who choose to
live near/ with their parents
Physical - Elderly friendly housing
- Elderly friendly infrastructure
(public transport system)
 From Singapore’s Perspectives
Problems Solutions
Economic - New Workfare scheme
- Workfare Income Supplement
(WIS) to help those who are older
and lower-wage workers
Emotional/ - Family Service Centres –
Psychological counselling services
- Family Court to step in
Medical - Govt. tops up medisave accounts
- Eldershield/ Medishield
 Just for laughs…
(1) What Old People Do For Fun 
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8735889757702013026
 Activity
Choose 1 question and
develop a Viewpoint
Continuum, LOA and Thesis
Statement
2.Is the process of ageing to
be feared?
3.Not enough help is given to
the Aged in Singapore. Do
you agree?
The End