CPF LIFE payouts: how to choose your plan
CPF LIFE gives a monthly income for life. Learn how the 2026 retirement sums shape your payouts, compare the three plans, and decide when to start.
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Preventive and maintenance rehab for older adults
The right programme depends on the person’s abilities, health, goals and preferences. With suitable assessment, regular practice and ongoing review, rehabilitation can help older adults remain as active, comfortable and independent as possible.
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CCTV in nursing home wards: Safety or Privacy?
Should CCTV cameras be installed around residents’ beds to improve safety, or does this cross the line into an invasion of privacy?
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Bringing care to where older people live
Home care is a broad umbrella of services include medical and nursing care, medication management, rehabilitation, personal care, social and caregiver support.
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Bringing the internet Into nursing homes
Good nursing-home care involves much more than medication, meals, hygiene and safety. Residents should have opportunities to learn, communicate, make choices, pursue interests and remain connected to society.
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When the emergency button fails
An elderly woman fell in her community care apartment and waited over two hours for help. What went wrong, and what can Singapore learn about assisted living, technology and emergency response?
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When the blood pressure tells a different story
Growing older does not mean accepting every medical procedure without question, nor does it mean refusing treatment because we are afraid. It means making informed decisions that give us the best opportunity to remain healthy, independent and able to enjoy the years ahead.
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Fun and safe adaptive sports for seniors
Adaptive sports modify sports according to a person’s physical abilities, cognitive function and mobility, rehabilitation becomes more enjoyable and meaningful.
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Why do seniors admit to a nursing home?
Nursing homes should not be defined only by the nursing care they provide. Residents come to us with different histories, abilities, expectations and needs. Their physical needs matter, but their emotional, social, psychological and spiritual needs matter too.
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8020 Movement: Why oral health matters as we age?
Good oral health is much more than having clean teeth. Our mouth allows us to eat, chew, swallow, speak, smile and communicate. For older adults, declining oral function may affect nutrition, social participation, independence and overall quality of life.
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