TY - JOUR
T1 - The Aging of a Young Nation
T2 - Population Aging in Singapore
AU - Malhotra, Rahul
AU - Bautista, Mary Ann C.
AU - Müller, Andre Matthias
AU - Aw, Su
AU - Koh, Gerald Choon Huat
AU - Theng, Yin Leng
AU - Hoskins, Stephen James
AU - Wong, Chek Hooi
AU - Miao, Chunyan
AU - Lim, Wee Shiong
AU - Malhotra, Chetna
AU - Chan, Angelique
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2018.
PY - 2019/6/1
Y1 - 2019/6/1
N2 - The juxtaposition of a young city-state showing relative maturity as a rapidly aging society suffuses the population aging narrative in Singapore and places the "little red dot"on the spotlight of international aging. We first describe population aging in Singapore, including the characteristic events that shaped this demographic transition. We then detail the health care and socioeconomic ramifications of the rapid and significant shift to an aging society, followed by an overview of the main aging research areas in Singapore, including selected population-based data sets and the main thrust of leading aging research centers/institutes. After presenting established aging policies and programs, we also discuss current and emerging policy issues surrounding population aging in Singapore. We aim to contribute to the international aging literature by describing Singapore's position and extensive experience in managing the challenges and maximizing the potential of an aging population. We hope that similar graying populations in the region will find the material as a rich source of information and learning opportunities. Ultimately, we aspire to encourage transformative collaborations-locally, regionally, and internationally-and provide valuable insights for policy and practice.
AB - The juxtaposition of a young city-state showing relative maturity as a rapidly aging society suffuses the population aging narrative in Singapore and places the "little red dot"on the spotlight of international aging. We first describe population aging in Singapore, including the characteristic events that shaped this demographic transition. We then detail the health care and socioeconomic ramifications of the rapid and significant shift to an aging society, followed by an overview of the main aging research areas in Singapore, including selected population-based data sets and the main thrust of leading aging research centers/institutes. After presenting established aging policies and programs, we also discuss current and emerging policy issues surrounding population aging in Singapore. We aim to contribute to the international aging literature by describing Singapore's position and extensive experience in managing the challenges and maximizing the potential of an aging population. We hope that similar graying populations in the region will find the material as a rich source of information and learning opportunities. Ultimately, we aspire to encourage transformative collaborations-locally, regionally, and internationally-and provide valuable insights for policy and practice.
KW - Asian and Pacific Rim older adults
KW - Health care policy
KW - International spotlight
KW - Public policy
KW - Successful aging
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U2 - 10.1093/geront/gny160
DO - 10.1093/geront/gny160
M3 - Article
C2 - 30517628
AN - SCOPUS:85066819394
SN - 0016-9013
VL - 59
SP - 401
EP - 410
JO - The Gerontologist
JF - The Gerontologist
IS - 3
ER -