Measures to Track Social Isolation and Improvements in Quality of Life and Healthspan

Debated in Parliament on 14 Oct 2025.

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Mr. Cai Yinzhou inquired about the measures used to track improvements in quality of life and healthspan under the Age Well SG initiative, specifically regarding social isolation and benchmarks for progress.
Minister Ong Ye Kung responded that tracking the impact of national preventive health programs like Age Well SG is complex, but they monitor attendance and outreach numbers.
The Ministry of Health also tracks long-term indicators such as frailty prevalence, chronic disease prevalence, and health-adjusted life expectancy.
There is an expectation for academic research to further assess the impact of these health initiatives over time.

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Cai Yinzhou

Mr Cai Yinzhou asked the Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and Minister for Health regarding Age Well SG (a) what measures are used to track improvements in quality of life and healthspan; (b) how social isolation is measured; and (c) what objective targets or benchmarks are used to assess progress in reducing social isolation and enhancing overall well-being among seniors.

Ong Ye Kung

It is not straightforward to track the impact of national preventive health programmes like Age Well SG. Operationally, we can monitor attendance and outreach numbers. Long term, the Ministry of Health monitors indicators such as frailty prevalence, chronic disease prevalence and health-adjusted life expectancy. In time, we also expect academics to conduct research on the impact of these projects.

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Mr. Cai Yinzhou inquired about the measures used to track improvements in quality of life and healthspan under the Age Well SG initiative, specifically regarding social isolation and benchmarks for progress.
Minister Ong Ye Kung responded that tracking the impact of national preventive health programs like Age Well SG is complex, but they monitor attendance and outreach numbers.
The Ministry of Health also tracks long-term indicators such as frailty prevalence, chronic disease prevalence, and health-adjusted life expectancy.
There is an expectation for academic research to further assess the impact of these health initiatives over time.

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Measures to Track Social Isolation and Improvements in Quality of Life and Healthspan

Debated in Parliament on 14 Oct 2025.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Mr. Cai Yinzhou inquired about the measures used to track improvements in quality of life and healthspan under the Age Well SG initiative, specifically regarding social isolation and benchmarks for progress.
Minister Ong Ye Kung responded that tracking the impact of national preventive health programs like Age Well SG is complex, but they monitor attendance and outreach numbers.
The Ministry of Health also tracks long-term indicators such as frailty prevalence, chronic disease prevalence, and health-adjusted life expectancy.
There is an expectation for academic research to further assess the impact of these health initiatives over time.

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Cai Yinzhou

Ong Ye Kung

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Mr. Cai Yinzhou inquired about the measures used to track improvements in quality of life and healthspan under the Age Well SG initiative, specifically regarding social isolation and benchmarks for progress.
Minister Ong Ye Kung responded that tracking the impact of national preventive health programs like Age Well SG is complex, but they monitor attendance and outreach numbers.
The Ministry of Health also tracks long-term indicators such as frailty prevalence, chronic disease prevalence, and health-adjusted life expectancy.
There is an expectation for academic research to further assess the impact of these health initiatives over time.

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Measures to Track Social Isolation and Improvements in Quality of Life and Healthspan

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Measures to Track Social Isolation and Improvements in Quality of Life and Healthspan

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