Read? 8 in 10 Singaporeans worry about growing old: Survey
SINGAPORE - Eight in 10 Singaporeans are worried about growing old, a survey has found.
Topping their worries is whether they can look after themselves when they are old.
Financial worries of running out of savings is next,
according to a survey released on Tuesday (Oct 18).
Nearly 1,000 Singaporeans aged 30 to 75 were interviewed in the survey commissioned by insurance cooperative NTUC Income and philanthropic organisation Lien Foundation.
CW8888 is quite right. Younger ones now, of course can sing song about selling their residential home as retirement fund. May be these folks haven't been talking to their parents or older relatives on feeling of their home of decades.
The survey also found that nearly eight in 10 Singaporeans prefer to grow old in their homes, consistent with the government push to encourage Singaporeans to "age in place", or spend their twilight years in their homes......
