# Best of: More elderly Singaporeans are living alone – should we be concerned?

An episode of [Deep Dive](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1491441787), 10 Dec 2025, 26 min.

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The number of elderly Singaporeans living alone has doubled in the past decade. With Singapore on the cusp of becoming a “super-aged” society, the numbers will only climb further. While support systems exist, are they enough when an elderly person needs urgent medical help or even just someone to talk to? Steven Chia speaks with Karen Wee, executive director of Lions Befrienders, and Dr Reuben Ng from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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