Elderly people more likely to die earlier if living alone: NUS study

A study led by Assoc Prof Ng Tze Pin from the Dept of Psychological Medicine at the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine found that elderly Singaporeans who live alone are 1.7 times as likely to die prematurely as compared to those living with friends or family.

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