
Like other affluent Asian countries such as Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong, Singapore’s demographic profile is being drastically transformed by falling birth rates and longer lifespans.
Officials say 20% of Singaporeans will be 65 or older by 2030.
This has spawned businesses catering to the elderly, from hiring foreign caregivers and designing wheelchair-friendly homes to developing high-tech devices that alert emergency services when a senior citizen needs help. Full story
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