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This overview provides a synopsis of the current knowledge base. Having considered all the information, we make sense of it by taking a stab at the following: 1) What are the priority issues that deserve attention, 2) What are opportunity areas that community or voluntary organisations can already take action on, and 3) What knowledge gaps deserve further investigation?
 
This overview provides a synopsis of the current knowledge base. Having considered all the information, we make sense of it by taking a stab at the following: 1) What are the priority issues that deserve attention, 2) What are opportunity areas that community or voluntary organisations can already take action on, and 3) What knowledge gaps deserve further investigation?
 
===Priority Issues===
 
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===Actionable Opportunity Areas===
 
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===Knowledge Gaps===
 
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==Definitions==
 
==Definitions==
 
===Definition of Seniors===
 
===Definition of Seniors===
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*Identify and define your target group or social issue, and state who is included or excluded to provide a sense of the scope of the issue. (For example, will the page on Animal Welfare include livestock? Or just focused on pets, community animals and wildlife?)
 
*Identify and define your target group or social issue, and state who is included or excluded to provide a sense of the scope of the issue. (For example, will the page on Animal Welfare include livestock? Or just focused on pets, community animals and wildlife?)
 
*It is usually easier to start with national guidelines, laws or reports from apex organisations.
 
*It is usually easier to start with national guidelines, laws or reports from apex organisations.
 
*Include a comparison with how other countries define the issue if possible (e.g. Local definition of Disability does not include mental health conditions)
 
*Include a comparison with how other countries define the issue if possible (e.g. Local definition of Disability does not include mental health conditions)
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=== Definitions and Models of Aging ===
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* '''Chronological aging''' is the common view of aging, and is based on the number of years lived from birth. However, it is problematic as someone who is 40 years old today lives differently from someone who is the same age many years ago.
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* An individual can experience other forms of aging. '''Physiological aging''' refers to the physical changes that reduce the efficiency of organ systems. Psychological aging refers to mental changes in sensory and perceptual process, cognitive abilities, adaptive capacity and personality.
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* Within the society, an individual has several roles. Over time, an individual may experience '''social aging''', where there are changes to his/her roles and relationships with others and in organisations.
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==Key Statistics & Figures==
 
==Key Statistics & Figures==
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*Size of target population / prevalence rate: Ideally, it would be the total number of people in your target group, identified by national censuses, surveys or research. When data isn't available, try using the best available proxy, e.g., number of people receiving key services.
 
*Size of target population / prevalence rate: Ideally, it would be the total number of people in your target group, identified by national censuses, surveys or research. When data isn't available, try using the best available proxy, e.g., number of people receiving key services.
 
*If the issue you are interested has many sub-segments and sub-pages, then only include the key figures that affect all or most stakeholders in the sector here and leave the other relevant figures at the specific segment or page. This reduces cognitive load for the reader & contributor.
 
*If the issue you are interested has many sub-segments and sub-pages, then only include the key figures that affect all or most stakeholders in the sector here and leave the other relevant figures at the specific segment or page. This reduces cognitive load for the reader & contributor.
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==Map of Key Needs & Issues==
 
==Map of Key Needs & Issues==
 
[This table and arrows acts as a kind of visual map that allows a sense of sequencing; of the broad preconditions necessary for longer term outcomes to be achieved. Hyperlink the categories below to the specific page or sub-header in the page for easy navigation, so that you can click on 'Employment' below for example, and get straight to that page / segment]
 
[This table and arrows acts as a kind of visual map that allows a sense of sequencing; of the broad preconditions necessary for longer term outcomes to be achieved. Hyperlink the categories below to the specific page or sub-header in the page for easy navigation, so that you can click on 'Employment' below for example, and get straight to that page / segment]
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|<big>[http://wiki.socialcollab.sg/index.php/Seniors#Social_Inclusion Social Inclusion]</big>
 
|<big>[http://wiki.socialcollab.sg/index.php/Seniors#Social_Inclusion Social Inclusion]</big>
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|<big>[http://wiki.socialcollab.sg/index.php/Seniors#Lifelong_Learning Lifelong Learning]</big>  
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|<big>[http://wiki.socialcollab.sg/index.php/Seniors#Lifelong_Learning Lifelong Learning]</big>
 
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==Sub-pages==
 
==Sub-pages==
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* [[Dementia]] (to cross-link from Mental Health too)
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*[[Dementia]] (to cross-link from Mental Health too)
  
 
==Areas of Needs / Desired Outcomes==
 
==Areas of Needs / Desired Outcomes==
 
===Health and Well-Being===
 
===Health and Well-Being===
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*'''Desired Outcome:''' [To insert]
 
*'''Desired Outcome:''' [To insert]
 
*'''Synopsis:''' [To insert]
 
*'''Synopsis:''' [To insert]
 
*'''Statistics''': [To insert]
 
*'''Statistics''': [To insert]
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=====Category B Programmes=====
 
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=====Category C Programmes=====
 
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===Family & Caregiving===
 
===Family & Caregiving===
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*Click to page on [[Caregivers]]
 
*Click to page on [[Caregivers]]
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===Community Integration===
 
===Community Integration===
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*'''Desired Outcome:''' [insert]
 
*'''Desired Outcome:''' [insert]
 
*'''Synopsis:''' [To insert]
 
*'''Synopsis:''' [To insert]
 
*'''Statistics''': [To insert social isolation figures]
 
*'''Statistics''': [To insert social isolation figures]
 
**Childless seniors: https://www.ricemedia.co/culture-people-elderly-orphans/
 
**Childless seniors: https://www.ricemedia.co/culture-people-elderly-orphans/
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=====Category C Programmes=====
 
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===Lifelong Learning===
 
===Lifelong Learning===
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*'''Desired Outcome:''' [To insert]
 
*'''Desired Outcome:''' [To insert]
 
*'''Synopsis:''' [To insert]
 
*'''Synopsis:''' [To insert]
 
*'''Statistics''': [To insert]
 
*'''Statistics''': [To insert]
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===Financial Security===
 
===Financial Security===
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* Click link to separate page on [[Financially Vulnerable Seniors|Financially Security]]
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*Click link to separate page on [[Financially Vulnerable Seniors|Financially Security]]
  
 
===Social Inclusion===
 
===Social Inclusion===
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*'''Desired Outcome:''' Need to counter social and cultural myths about aging; ageist attitudes
 
*'''Desired Outcome:''' Need to counter social and cultural myths about aging; ageist attitudes
 
*'''Synopsis:''' [To insert]
 
*'''Synopsis:''' [To insert]
 
*'''Statistics''': [To insert]
 
*'''Statistics''': [To insert]
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=====Countering Ageism=====
 
=====Countering Ageism=====
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=====Category B Programmes=====
 
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=====Category C Programmes=====
 
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===End of Life===
 
===End of Life===
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* Click link to separate page on [[End of Life|End of Life]]
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*Click link to separate page on [[End of Life|End of Life]]
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==Resource Directory==
 
==Resource Directory==
  

Revision as of 03:52, 17 July 2020

Overview

This overview provides a synopsis of the current knowledge base. Having considered all the information, we make sense of it by taking a stab at the following: 1) What are the priority issues that deserve attention, 2) What are opportunity areas that community or voluntary organisations can already take action on, and 3) What knowledge gaps deserve further investigation?

Priority Issues

  • [to insert]
  • to insert]

Actionable Opportunity Areas

  • [to insert]
  • [to insert]

Knowledge Gaps

  • [to insert]
  • [to insert]

Definitions

Definition of Seniors

  • Identify and define your target group or social issue, and state who is included or excluded to provide a sense of the scope of the issue. (For example, will the page on Animal Welfare include livestock? Or just focused on pets, community animals and wildlife?)
  • It is usually easier to start with national guidelines, laws or reports from apex organisations.
  • Include a comparison with how other countries define the issue if possible (e.g. Local definition of Disability does not include mental health conditions)

Definitions and Models of Aging

  • Chronological aging is the common view of aging, and is based on the number of years lived from birth. However, it is problematic as someone who is 40 years old today lives differently from someone who is the same age many years ago.
  • An individual can experience other forms of aging. Physiological aging refers to the physical changes that reduce the efficiency of organ systems. Psychological aging refers to mental changes in sensory and perceptual process, cognitive abilities, adaptive capacity and personality.
  • Within the society, an individual has several roles. Over time, an individual may experience social aging, where there are changes to his/her roles and relationships with others and in organisations.

Key Statistics & Figures

  • Size of target population / prevalence rate: Ideally, it would be the total number of people in your target group, identified by national censuses, surveys or research. When data isn't available, try using the best available proxy, e.g., number of people receiving key services.
  • If the issue you are interested has many sub-segments and sub-pages, then only include the key figures that affect all or most stakeholders in the sector here and leave the other relevant figures at the specific segment or page. This reduces cognitive load for the reader & contributor.

Map of Key Needs & Issues

[This table and arrows acts as a kind of visual map that allows a sense of sequencing; of the broad preconditions necessary for longer term outcomes to be achieved. Hyperlink the categories below to the specific page or sub-header in the page for easy navigation, so that you can click on 'Employment' below for example, and get straight to that page / segment]

Click the links below to go directly to specific areas of interest:

Health & Well-being / Active Ageing ↘
Family & Caregiving ↘
Social Inclusion
  • Ageism
 → A Good Death / End of Life
Community Integration ↗
Financial Security ↗
Lifelong Learning ↗

Sub-pages

  • Dementia (to cross-link from Mental Health too)

Areas of Needs / Desired Outcomes

Health and Well-Being

  • Desired Outcome: [To insert]
  • Synopsis: [To insert]
  • Statistics: [To insert]
Existing Programmes Gaps & Their Causes Possible Solutions
Category A
Category B
Category C
Category A Programmes
  • insert
  • insert
Category B Programmes
  • insert
  • insert
Category C Programmes
  • insert
  • insert

Family & Caregiving

Community Integration

Existing Programmes Gaps & Their Causes Possible Solutions
Category A
Category B
Category C
Category A Programmes
  • insert
  • insert
Category B Programmes
  • insert
  • insert
Category C Programmes
  • insert
  • insert

Lifelong Learning

  • Desired Outcome: [To insert]
  • Synopsis: [To insert]
  • Statistics: [To insert]
Existing Programmes Gaps & Their Causes Possible Solutions
Category A
Category B
Category C
Category A Programmes
  • insert
  • insert
Category B Programmes
  • insert
  • insert
Category C Programmes
  • insert
  • insert

Financial Security

Social Inclusion

  • Desired Outcome: Need to counter social and cultural myths about aging; ageist attitudes
  • Synopsis: [To insert]
  • Statistics: [To insert]
Existing Programmes Gaps & Their Causes Possible Solutions
Countering Ageism AARP's Disrupt Aging initiative
Category B
Category C
Countering Ageism
  • insert
  • insert
Category B Programmes
  • insert
  • insert
Category C Programmes
  • insert
  • insert

End of Life

Resource Directory

Geriatric Education and Research Institute - GERI

http://geri.com.sg

A geriatric Institute based in Singapore to conduct research and education on age-related health issues to promote healthy ageing.

Tan Tock Seng Hospital's Institute of Geriatrics and Active Ageing - IGA

https://www.ttsh.com.sg/IGA/

Temasek Polytechnic’s Centre for Applied Gerontology - CAG

http://www.tp.edu.sg/centres/centre-for-applied-gerontology

Silver Horizon Travel

http://silverhorizontravel.com/

cooperative formed by seniors for travel

Lien Foundation's Eldercare Portfolio

http://www.lienfoundation.org/project-listing#ec

Tsao Foundation

https://tsaofoundation.org

International Longevity Centre (Tsao Foundation)

https://tsaofoundation.org/what-we-do/research-and-collaboration/about-ilc-singapore

Research unit under Tsao Foundation

Society for Continence (Singapore)

http://www.sfcs.org.sg/medi_page/site_web_sfcs/common_page.asp

References

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