ACTION PLAN FOR SUCCESSFUL AGEING - United Nations
ACTION PLAN FOR SUCCESSFUL AGEING
? MINISTRY OF HEALTH Published in 2016 by the Ministry of Health All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright owner.
ISBN 978-981-09-8536-3
CONTENTS
Foreword
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Chapter 1
Our Aspirations for a Silver Singapore 6
How many Singaporeans are 65 or older?
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Public consultation: We heard you
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Chapter 2
Action Plan for Successful Ageing
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Chapter 3
Opportunities for All Ages
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Chapter 4
Kampong for All Ages
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Chapter 5
City for All Ages
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Towards A Nation For All Ages
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Acknowledgements
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FOREWORD
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Let's re-define ageing
Last year, we celebrated a significant milestone for Singapore. Our baby boomers have grown up with our nation and the majority will turn 65 over the next two decades. There is no better time to plan for an ageing population as we progress towards SG100.
This Action Plan is our blueprint to enable Singaporeans to grow older with confidence. Between June 2014 and May 2015, we engaged Singaporeans in conversations about ageing and what it means to age successfully. This Action Plan contains their ideas, suggestions and plans.
We hope that Singapore will remain a good place to grow old in, where there are opportunities for Singaporeans of all ages. We want to build a cohesive "kampong" for all ages, where there is inter-generational harmony and understanding. Our city will be a city for all ages, designed sensitively and lovingly for seniors to age gracefully among family, friends and neighbours, leveraging on the potential of modern technology.
I would like to thank everyone who has participated and contributed ideas, and the people and private sector organisations for working with us on the initiatives in this Action Plan.
Together, we can re-define ageing and build a Nation for All Ages which we are proud to call home.
Gan Kim Yong Minister for Health and Minister-in-charge of Ageing Issues Chairman of the Ministerial Committee on Ageing
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CHAPTER 1
OUR ASPIRATIONS FOR A SILVER SINGAPORE
Singapore is ageing rapidly, though our society can remain dynamic and cohesive. Many Singaporeans shared with us their aspirations and ideas on how to transform the face of ageing in the next 50 years.
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