Successful Ageing: Perception and Attitudes | SMU Research

In this video, Professor Paulin Tay Straughan shares insights from her research as the Principal Investigator on a project that investigated the social construct of Successful Ageing in Singapore. Find out why she believes it would be a pity to simply dismiss those aged as social/economic liabilities, and why it is important for society to frame the discourse in a more positive light. Prof Straughan also shares about her evidence-based approach to the study, and how the findings helped reveal emergent trends, and the implications on public policy, perceptions and attitudes on ageing in Singapore. Faculty Profile: Professor Paulin Tay Straughan is the Professor of Sociology (Practice) and Dean of Students at the Singapore Management University. Prof Straughanís research interests centre around sociology of family and medical sociology. Her current research investigates environmental risk factors in childhood obesity. She is also the Princip