Healthy Aging... Maintaining a Good Quality of Life with Advancing Years by Dr. Sylvia ... - 0 views
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Albert Smith on 17 May 14In many countries around the world, there is concern that the population is aging. Similarly in Singapore, by the year 2030, it is estimated that the percent of Singaporeans aged 65 years or older will make up 19% of the population ( Inter-Ministerial Committee on Ageing Report. (1999) Ministry of Community Development: Singapore). Older people are more likely to get chronic diseases, which are associated with reduced quality of life and increased cost of health care.