NEW CARE MODELS

China’s rich opt for luxury nursing homes over filial obligations

BEIJING: It’s long been a Confucian ethic entrenched in Chinese society that when elderly parents… read more

Why foreign nursing home operators struggle to make a profit in China

BEIJING: China’s ageing population has attracted foreign elderly-care services providers to the country but they… read more

Volunteers to explain govt schemes to seniors aged 65 and up

SINGAPORE: From next month, volunteers will fan out across Singapore to explain to senior citizens… read more

Who will care for ageing parents and elderly in Thailand?

BANGKOK: As he wheels his 77-year-old aunt away from Bangkok’s first day centre for the… read more