With over 25% of its population above the age of 65 years old, Singapore, like many other developed countries around the world, has a growing grey population.
This graying phenomenon leads to a rising demand for a healthcare system that relies on advanced home diagnostics to cater to the special dietary preferences of the elderly and centralized advanced geriatric health management systems in public hospitals.
Prime Minister Lee in his recent National Day Rally Speech said that an ageing population calls for a restructure of the whole healthcare system in Singapore. Step down care is currently largely provided by voluntary welfare organizations, but government will step in to deal with an increase in the number of elderly patients.
Another government initiative would be to work on upgrading home care so that caregivers and maids looking after the elderly patients can benefit from some professional training.
I strongly felt that the development of technologies is a very good idea as it help to keep people well and moving the healthcare system from the hospital to home will also see growth in new computer based technologies and innovations in sensors, software and wireless technologies that can allow such vital information as heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure and sleep patterns to be tracked remotely
Also I am impress as we will see more collaborative efforts between the public and the private sectors to design innovative technologies that will facilitate and manage the growing ageing population in Singapore.
With the government's commitment to make healthcare more affordable for all and to remain at the forefront of healthcare provision as the regional centre of medical excellence, I believe there is high interest for both sectors to keep abreast of latest developments and to invest in the emerging technology, to maintain Singapore's edge in providing quality medical care for the aged.
The increasement of Aging Population In Singapore over the years.
