Back to the beginning: Perceptions of older Singaporean couples living alone

Guo Yu (Samuel) Soon, Khoon Kiat Tan, Wenru Wang and Violeta Lopez

Nursing & Health Sciences, 2015, vol. 17, issue 3, 402-407

Abstract: Singapore has an aging population that is projected to increase by 32% in 2100. The majority of older couples live alone. “Aging in Place” is an initiative that is widely promoted by the government, in which older people are supported to live in their own homes. In this qualitative study, we explored the perceptions of older people living with their spouse in Singapore. Fifteen community‐dwelling older participants were interviewed. Four themes emerged from the thematic analysis: (i) maintaining health and mobility; (2) maintaining relationships with spouse; (iii) maintaining relationship with others; and (iv) living the last leg of the race. The older people living on their own were generally content about maintaining their interdependence and complementary roles. Insights gathered from this study have relevance to implementation of the Aging‐in‐Place policy to ensure that older people receive the support they need to maintain their physical and psychosocial well‐being while living on their own.

Date: 2015
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