Tài liệu Chronic Disease, Functional Status and Quality Of Life Among The Elderly In Singapore pdf

Symposium on Health Care Challenges for an Ageing Population:

Managing Health Care and End of Life Decisions in Singapore,

29 May 2009, Singapore

Ng Tze Pin, Gerontological Research Programme, Department of Psychological

Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore

 Aims:

 Assess salient health and social needs of elderly Singaporeans

 Identify vital areas that are likely to present the best avenues

and opportunities for success in achieving longer and healthier

life expectancy.

 Methodology:

 Data from the baseline survey of participants in the Singapore

Longitudinal Ageing Studies (SLAS)

 Thesis:

 The present trend of functional disability is increasing

 It should be reversed by measures taken to improve quality of

geriatric care, assisted living and long-term care, designs for

housing, built environment and transportation, and promotion of

‘active ageing’.