Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, but beautiful old people are works of art. - Eleanor Roosevelt According to the Singapore Department of Statistics, in 2008, 8.7% of our population, or approximately 348,000 people, are above the age of 55.
“ The world is moved along, not only by the mighty shoves of its heroes, but also by the aggregate of the tiny pushes of each honest worker.” Helen Keller Only 16% of senior citizens felt that there should be any mandatory retirement age and most would prefer to go on working to their death so as to have financial independence.
The world is moved along, not only by the mighty shoves of its heroes, but also by the aggregate of the tiny pushes of each honest worker.
“ To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent - that is to triumph over old age.” Thomas Bailey Aldrich In the 2005 National Survey of Senior Citizens, it was reflected that over three quarters (74.4%) of elderly did not see ageing as a depressing stage of life.
A faithful friend is the medicine of life. -- Apocrypha A majority of elderly in Singapore mentioned that they have close friends. More than half of that number meet up with their friends at least once a week.
Through the intensive aspiration of the human soul arises in man the desire for independence. -- Vellupillai Pirapakaran Almost all (92.2%) of seniors in Singapore are fully ambulant and physically independent.
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