Aging with a smile : how the elderly cope with negative emotions in their old age.
The concept of 'Successful Ageing' has been much discussed in Singapore's ageing population where family and the state formed the core agents. However, the role of leisure-based groups catered for the elderly in Singapore seem to be absent or only briefly mentioned. This paper highlig...
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sg-ntu-dr.10356-226692019-12-10T14:46:27Z Aging with a smile : how the elderly cope with negative emotions in their old age. Nur Hafizah Rahman. Kang Yoonhee School of Humanities and Social Sciences DRNTU::Social sciences The concept of 'Successful Ageing' has been much discussed in Singapore's ageing population where family and the state formed the core agents. However, the role of leisure-based groups catered for the elderly in Singapore seem to be absent or only briefly mentioned. This paper highlights the potential role that leisure-based groups play in an elderly's life by depicting how their involvement in such groups interplays with their emotions. An exercise group for the elderly called Warga Emas was used as a case study in this research. Th findings will be discussed further. Bachelor of Arts 2010-04-01T04:16:37Z 2010-04-01T04:16:37Z 2010 2010 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/22669 en Nanyang Technological University 31 p. application/pdf |
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The concept of 'Successful Ageing' has been much discussed in Singapore's ageing population where family and the state formed the core agents. However, the role of leisure-based groups catered for the elderly in Singapore seem to be absent or only briefly mentioned. This paper highlights the potential role that leisure-based groups play in an elderly's life by depicting how their involvement in such groups interplays with their emotions. An exercise group for the elderly called Warga Emas was used as a case study in this research. Th findings will be discussed further. |
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