Home alone, but loneliness doesn’t have to be a constant companion for Singapore’s seniors

Experts said living alone and being socially isolated are not the same thing. NTU’s Asst Prof Shannon Ang noted that later-born cohorts tend to be more affluent and better educated than earlier generations. As a result, living alone is becoming a less reliable indicator of risk or vulnerability and more of a simple description of their living arrangement. Addressing the challenges faced by seniors living alone requires looking beyond short-term interventions to understand the broader forces that shape their ageing experience, he said.

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