On October 29, ACCESS Health Southeast Asia and National University of Singapore Enterprise hosted a meeting to discuss the Modern Aging program. The purpose of the event was to highlight the progress and growth in the aging sector over the last five years and present upcoming avenues for advancement. The night’s proceedings were capped off by a networking session between attendees that proved productive for both organizations.
Charlene Chang, guest of honor and Group Director of the Aging Planning Office at the Ministry of Health in Singapore, started the event off with a presentation on the challenges-those in progress, and those to come-created by rapid aging, as well as prospective solutions and promising developments in Singapore and beyond. Welcome remarks from ACCESS Health Chair and President William A. Haseltine, as well as concluding remarks from Chang Liu, Regional Director for ACCESS Health Singapore and Greater China, are also featured in the transcript below.