CNA finds out how healthy longevity medicine is changing ageing in Singapore
At the National Day Rally, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong warned that Singaporeans are living longer - but not better. Studies have shown that on average, the last 10 years of life are spent in poor health. But how much do Singaporeans know about longevity medicine - the science of extending not just lifespan, but healthspan? Researchers at the NUS Academy for Healthy Longevity launched a landmark national study to find out. Their goal? To slow or even reverse the effects of ageing. CNA’s Chloe Teo reports.
At the National Day Rally, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong warned that Singaporeans are living longer - but not better. Studies have shown that on average, the last 10 years of life are spent in poor health. But how much do Singaporeans know about longevity medicine - the science of extending not just lifespan, but healthspan? Researchers at the NUS Academy for Healthy Longevity launched a landmark national study to find out. Their goal? To slow or even reverse the effects of ageing. CNA’s Chloe Teo reports.