group 5 SLP:)) by grace:)) https://padlet.com/grace_ttoffs_tan/q3v768rqsj90 grace, megan nga, nesharine, natalie, alyson en-us 2018-03-27 03:04:49 UTC 2025-09-24 16:05:08 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Doubleheart.png financial difficulties (problem 2) 2017_megan_nga_zhi_en https://padlet.com/grace_ttoffs_tan/q3v768rqsj90/wish/246344131 2018-03-27 03:13:43 UTC https://padlet.com/grace_ttoffs_tan/q3v768rqsj90/wish/246344131 loneliness aly_heffalump https://padlet.com/grace_ttoffs_tan/q3v768rqsj90/wish/247972190 most of the elderly are lonely and don't have anybody to spend time with]]> 2018-04-03 02:20:17 UTC https://padlet.com/grace_ttoffs_tan/q3v768rqsj90/wish/247972190 lonelieness(problem 1) grace_ttoffs_tan https://padlet.com/grace_ttoffs_tan/q3v768rqsj90/wish/247972717 2018-04-03 02:23:40 UTC https://padlet.com/grace_ttoffs_tan/q3v768rqsj90/wish/247972717 Loneliness 2017_nesharine_nanthakumar https://padlet.com/grace_ttoffs_tan/q3v768rqsj90/wish/247973028 They are lonely as they do  not have anyone, like friends and family, to communicate with. Loneliness affects them mentally and it may even affect their lives.
The article, 'Lonely and 'waiting to die',  Singapore's elderly poor find hope in many helping hands', tells me that "Since her husband died 17 years ago, Mdm Fernandez had been living alone with no friends or family – and slowly falling prey to loneliness and dementia."]]> 2018-04-03 02:25:39 UTC https://padlet.com/grace_ttoffs_tan/q3v768rqsj90/wish/247973028 loneliness aly_heffalump https://padlet.com/grace_ttoffs_tan/q3v768rqsj90/wish/247973137 some of the elderly have families. However, their families may be too busy with their own lives and do not have time to visit the elderly]]> 2018-04-03 02:26:22 UTC https://padlet.com/grace_ttoffs_tan/q3v768rqsj90/wish/247973137 financial difficulties 2017_megan_nga_zhi_en https://padlet.com/grace_ttoffs_tan/q3v768rqsj90/wish/247973196   Money donated by charities and money given by the government is still not enough for some families and households. 
This may result in  
 certain families in Singapore not having enough for daily needs like groceries and food, or other necessities like furniture, a house big enough for them and medication. 
]]> 2018-04-03 02:26:47 UTC https://padlet.com/grace_ttoffs_tan/q3v768rqsj90/wish/247973196 financial difficulties grace_ttoffs_tan https://padlet.com/grace_ttoffs_tan/q3v768rqsj90/wish/247973258 some of the elderly might be sick, and in serious need of medical help. however, they might not b able to get the medication they need due to the financial difficulties that they have. they might also request for financial aid so that they can pay off some of their debts and get the necessities that they need]]> 2018-04-03 02:27:10 UTC https://padlet.com/grace_ttoffs_tan/q3v768rqsj90/wish/247973258 straits times grace_ttoffs_tan https://padlet.com/grace_ttoffs_tan/q3v768rqsj90/wish/247974272 "Experts in the social service sector said the rise is likely due to an ageing population, compounded by retirees not having enough savings to cope with rising living costs." ]]> 2018-04-03 02:33:46 UTC https://padlet.com/grace_ttoffs_tan/q3v768rqsj90/wish/247974272 Example from BBC article 2017_megan_nga_zhi_en https://padlet.com/grace_ttoffs_tan/q3v768rqsj90/wish/247974745 One example is  Ms Nurhaida. she is a single mother who has six children and lives in a tiny 30 square metre flat. The family receives some financial help from charities, the government and her boyfriend. However, the help is not enough for them. Hence, no one in the family can get sick as they cannot afford to see the doctor or buy medication. Ms Nurhaida said that one of her children has asthma but she has not been able to afford to buy medication for her. They also do not have much furniture in her house due to financial struggles. These are just some of the struggles faced by Ms Nurhaida and her family.  ]]> 2018-04-03 02:37:18 UTC https://padlet.com/grace_ttoffs_tan/q3v768rqsj90/wish/247974745 2017_nesharine_nanthakumar https://padlet.com/grace_ttoffs_tan/q3v768rqsj90/wish/247976407 caring someone can save their life and mental state]]> 2018-04-03 02:51:47 UTC https://padlet.com/grace_ttoffs_tan/q3v768rqsj90/wish/247976407 Loneliness 2017_nesharine_nanthakumar https://padlet.com/grace_ttoffs_tan/q3v768rqsj90/wish/247977530 The elderly who are living alone as their family would have passed away because of various reasons, like cancer or old age, result in being lonely forever as they might have forgotten their friends' phone numbers. According to the article, some elderly people are even found dead in their homes as the are lonely and no one would know the present state of those who are living in a house.]]> 2018-04-03 02:59:27 UTC https://padlet.com/grace_ttoffs_tan/q3v768rqsj90/wish/247977530 Example of elderly living in poverty 2017_megan_nga_zhi_en https://padlet.com/grace_ttoffs_tan/q3v768rqsj90/wish/247978113 2018-04-03 03:04:55 UTC https://padlet.com/grace_ttoffs_tan/q3v768rqsj90/wish/247978113