ACTION PLAN FOR SUCCESSFUL AGEING - United Nations

ACTION PLAN FOR SUCCESSFUL AGEING

? MINISTRY OF HEALTH

Published in 2016 by the Ministry of Health

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ISBN 978-981-09-8536-3

CONTENTS

Foreword

4

Chapter 1

2

Our Aspirations for a Silver Singapore

6

How many Singaporeans are 65 or older?

Public consultation: We heard you

8

10

Chapter 2

Action Plan for Successful Ageing

24

Chapter 3

Opportunities for All Ages

30

Chapter 4

Kampong for All Ages

52

Chapter 5

City for All Ages

62

Towards A Nation For All Ages

80

Acknowledgements

81

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FOREWORD

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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5

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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