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Examining the factor structure and validity of the WHOQOL-AGE among the oldest-old Chinese in Singapore
In 2023, the government reported that Singaporean citizens aged 65 and above constitute almost one fifth of Singapore’s population, marking an 11.7% increase from a decade ago. This demographic shift underscores the growing importance of assessing the quality of life (QoL) in public health, along with the development of a brief and time-saving measure of …
Bringing the classroom to the real world: Field trips to marginalized neighborhoods
On 11 December 2017, then-National Development Minister Lawrence Wong announced that the Dakota Crescent estate, now a 66-year-old estate, will be slated for redevelopment, save for six blocks. The estate was originally developed by the Singapore Improvement Trust (SIT), to reduce the rapidly-growing number of kampongs in the Kallang area. The Kallang area is now …
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