Older women, health, and social care in Singapore |
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Authors: | Treena Wu Angelique Chan |
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Institution: | (1) Health Services and Systems Research Program, Duke - National University of Singapore (NUS) Graduate Medical School, 8 College Road, Singapore, 169857, Singapore |
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Abstract: | A key demographic feature in the high-income country of Singapore is that women have longer years of life than men, and the
aging pattern in Singapore is similar to that of Northern Europe. This paper describes how this current generation of older
Singaporean women aged 65 and above experiences declines in health status and well-being as they age. Their vulnerability
is the higher risk of chronic illnesses stemming from longer life expectancy and a lower likelihood of access to appropriate
health and social care. This is because health and social care in old age are mainly financed by individual out-of-pocket
spending which includes support from adult children. Unlike Northern Europe, Singapore does not yet have a well-developed
social welfare system to support women in old age. |
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