Ageing and Frailty 

Singapore is one of the fastest-ageing societies in Asia. Developments in healthcare and living standards mean people are living longer. As Singapore is transitioning into a “super-aged” society, with a growing proportion of older adults and longer life expectancy, any spend their later years with chronic diseases, functional decline, or disability. 

Frailty is a key concern within the ageing population. It is a medical condition characterized by reduced strength, endurance, and physiological function, making older adults more susceptible to falls, disability, hospitalization, and loss of independence. Frailty has significant healthcare implications. Frail older adults tend to have more frequent hospital admissions, longer hospital stays, and higher care needs after discharge. This places pressure on the healthcare system, long-term care facilities, and caregivers. It is thus critical to improve quality of life for older adults, ensure healthcare sustainability, inform social and health policy with evidence-based research that drives advances in geriatrics, rehabilitation, nutrition, mental health, digital health, and precision medicine.

As a result, Singapore has shifted focus toward preventive and community-based care, emphasizing early identification of frailty in primary care settings.

- Homecare

- Intervention

- Preventive care