E-Learning: An Age-Friendly World

The addition of priority queues in NTUC supermarkets are an example of an age-friendly world as the elderly are able to buy their daily necessities faster which thus shortens the time they need to stand in queue which may cause some difficulties for the elderly who cannot stand for too long as they have weaker legs.

Many clinics are now CHAS supported which helps Singapore citizens from the low to middle income household who have applied for CHAS to receive more affordable healthcare as they are able to receive more subsidies. CHAS clinic also allows the elderly with the pioneer generation card to receive more affordable healthcare when visiting these clinics as they will receive more subsidies. This is thus age-friendly as everyone regardless of age and financial background are able to receive affordable healthcare.

NTUC Foodfare has priority seats for the elderly which brings more convenience to the elderly as they do not have to spend time waiting for a vacant seat for them when coming to NTUC Foodfare for a meal. As such, the elderly do not have to spend time standing which might be a difficulty for some elderly that have weaker legs. Similarly, places such as MRT trains have reserved seatings for people who need them more such as the physically disabled. These are all age-friendly as they help to bring more convenience to these people and help meet their needs.

The presents of ramps alongside staircases help people with disabilities such as wheelchair-bound people to have easier movement moving around places as they do not have to take a long detour to find a way that they can take to get around. This is an example of an age-friendly world as it helps wheelchair-bound people to be given the same opportunity as everyone to move around easily.