Issue 131 | Oct-Dec 2022

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RIDING THE SILVER WAVE

NUS alumni discuss the current state of eldercare in Singapore, and what it will take to move towards inclusive solutions.

Spotlight

BRIDGING THE GAP THROUGH DIALOGUE

Through the lens of local writer Ms Josephine Chia, attendees at the Around the Tok Panjang chat on 13 August gained insights into gender-related issues within the Peranakan culture.

Frontiers

By 2030, 20 per cent or more of Singapore’s population will be aged 65 or above. Professor Elaine Ho Lynn-Ee (Arts and Social Sciences ’02) surveys this seismic demographic shift to see what the future might hold for elderly and their caregivers.

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Seeing the Silver Lining

We are all getting older and there is nothing we can do about it — or is there? One-dimensional thinking posits ageing purely in terms of deteriorating health or as a burden to society. In helping Singapore prepare for an ageing population, NUS wants older adults to enjoy long, healthy, happy and productive lives.

Riding The Silver Wave

NUS alumni discuss the current state of eldercare in Singapore, and what it will take to move towards inclusive solutions.

Putting The “Pro” In Pro Bono

How Adjunct Professor Ruby Lee Yen Kee (Law ’85) helps law students realise the value they can bring to the community.

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Blast from the Past

PUTTING HER BLESSED FOOT FORWARD

What began as course projects that Ms Francesca Phoebe Wah (Arts and Social Sciences ’14 ’18) undertook as an undergraduate has blossomed into an organisation that caters to the underserved in Singapore.

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