Experts say community facilities and infrastructure should cater to residents from different generations, in addition to supporting the elderly.
were welcomed by academics and welfare organisations, but these improvements need to come hand in hand with the right mindset, they said.At his National Day Rally speech on Sunday , Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. By 2030, nearly one in four Singaporeans will be aged 65 and above.
There will also be more therapeutic gardens, fitness trails, and exercise machines to encourage seniors to stay active. Dr Kelvin Tan, head of programme at the Singapore University of Social Sciences said:"We want to be conscious that we are talking about multi-generations, younger people are staying there, older people are also staying there."
"Therefore, public education emphasising the heterogeneity of older adults and ageist myths should simultaneously be stepped up, especially in view that we are also trying to promote seniors’ employment and voluntarism." This is when communication to bridge the intergenerational gap and dispel such stereotypes becomes important, she said.
"Intergenerational design is an area in which we can definitely push the envelope further. Currently, we do see elements of multigenerational use, but the use of these spaces age-segregated."A"true age-friendly design" allows individuals of any age to live and play together, he said.
"Our research on lonely older persons shows that it takes more than just environmental modifications to get seniors out of their homes and participate in wider community activities," he said.In a press release on Sunday, the Ministry of National Development and Housing Development Board announced it will launch more community care apartments, which integrate senior-friendly housing with customisable care services.
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