Young and Old
2. To what extent is your country an ideal place for both young and old?
“Nature is the mother and the habitat of man, even if sometimes a stepmother and an unfriendly home”, a famous contribution by John Dewey which suggests that nature can be a boon and, unfortunately, a bane at times. Likewise, the country we live in may present its people with an extravagant life and at the same time it may be lacking in a few areas like how there are two sides to every penny. It is conventional for Singaporeans to lament about their monotonous lives which lacks spirit nor fulfilment. This is especially true for the young, for they spend the first quarter of their life attaining academic qualifications. This is no different for the elderly for they spend their old age counting the remaining days left for them without much fruitful use of their time. However, these do not mean that Singapore is not an ideal place for these people-young and the old. In fact, it is an ideal place to a large extent. Although Singapore is often labelled as a small red dot, that has not hindered its progress nor development. It presents opportunities to wind down with the numerous amenities, provides healthcare support to both the young and old, opportunities are plentiful in terms of aiming for self-growth and also events that serve to integrate the two generations for a harmonious society.
Singapore has numerous amenities to enable individuals to engage in physical training activities. This does not just apply to the youths for there are fitness corners built for the elderly to promote active ageing. Besides campaigning about the importance of leading a healthy and active lifestyle, the elderly are also encouraged to resolutely contribute to the campaign. As a result, fitness corners for the elderly were set up at various locations in Singapore to help the aged to have a positive outlook on the process of ageing and to continue holding on to their purpose in life despite their old age. As for
“Nature is the mother and the habitat of man, even if sometimes a stepmother and an unfriendly home”, a famous contribution by John Dewey which suggests that nature can be a boon and, unfortunately, a bane at times. Likewise, the country we live in may present its people with an extravagant life and at the same time it may be lacking in a few areas like how there are two sides to every penny. It is conventional for Singaporeans to lament about their monotonous lives which lacks spirit nor fulfilment. This is especially true for the young, for they spend the first quarter of their life attaining academic qualifications. This is no different for the elderly for they spend their old age counting the remaining days left for them without much fruitful use of their time. However, these do not mean that Singapore is not an ideal place for these people-young and the old. In fact, it is an ideal place to a large extent. Although Singapore is often labelled as a small red dot, that has not hindered its progress nor development. It presents opportunities to wind down with the numerous amenities, provides healthcare support to both the young and old, opportunities are plentiful in terms of aiming for self-growth and also events that serve to integrate the two generations for a harmonious society.
Singapore has numerous amenities to enable individuals to engage in physical training activities. This does not just apply to the youths for there are fitness corners built for the elderly to promote active ageing. Besides campaigning about the importance of leading a healthy and active lifestyle, the elderly are also encouraged to resolutely contribute to the campaign. As a result, fitness corners for the elderly were set up at various locations in Singapore to help the aged to have a positive outlook on the process of ageing and to continue holding on to their purpose in life despite their old age. As for