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EPISODE · Apr 8, 2026 · 1H 11M

#801: Are We Doing Enough for Our Ageing Parents? ft. Andy Seet

from Yah Lah But · host Ministry of Funny

Forget traditional nursing homes – Singapore’s elder care revolution looks nothing like you’d expect. As the population ages rapidly, PCF Sparkle Care COO Andy Seet explores innovative solutions, from robot companions and esports tournaments to micro-jobs designed to combat loneliness while rethinking preventive health and community-driven care. 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙥𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙙𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙗𝙮 𝙋𝘾𝙁 𝙎𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙡𝙚 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙚𝘗𝘊𝘍 𝘚𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘭𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘮 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘈𝘗 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦, 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺-𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯-𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴.𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘵 *https://yahlahbut.short.gy/PCFSparkleCare* 𝘰𝘳 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘗𝘊𝘍 𝘚𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘭𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭 6244 4600 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵.𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴Haresh: BEEF: Season 2 | Official Trailer | NetflixTerence: Singer Jasmine Sokko On Chasing Her Music Dreams: Every Dream Is Equally Worthy | Dear SingaporeAndy Seet: The Dinosaurs | Official Trailer | Netflix𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀!Drop us an email at [email protected]! We’re always looking out for people to do cool stuff with, so let’s chat!𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁”Get a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox! Subscribe Here(00:00) Intro(01:10) Singapore's Aging Population And Elder Care Needs(02:28) The Three Types Of Elder Care Services(04:00) Why Center-Based Care Promotes Aging Well(05:08) From Senior Activity Centers To Active Aging Centers(06:39) Moving From Reactive To Preventive Elder Care(07:29) Evidence-Based Programs And Research(08:02) Collaboration Among Elder Care Providers(09:00) The Lovot AI Companion Robot Study(11:44) How Seniors Formed Emotional Bonds With Lovot(12:25) Can Talking To A Robot Improve Swallowing Health?(13:34) Turning Lovot Into A Structured Care Program(15:23) Andy's Background And Why He Chose Elder Care(17:54) Overcoming Seniors' Skepticism And Social Isolation(19:45) The Counter-Strike Gaming Program For Seniors(23:21) How Elder Care Centers And Workers Have Evolved(26:10) The Power Of Intergenerational Programs(29:40) Making Centers Welcoming For All Seniors(31:00) Growing Awareness Of Aging In Singapore(32:34) Changing The Stigma Around Elder Care(34:22) Healthspan Versus Lifespan(35:42) Are Singaporeans Ready To Talk About Elder Care?(36:37) What It Means To Be A Caregiver(37:50) Micro Jobs: Seniors Helping Seniors(41:22) Building Senior Self-Esteem And Purpose(44:08) Changing The Perception Of Aging In Singapore(46:14) What Aging With Dignity Really Means(47:21) Singapore's Biggest Elder Care Challenges(48:35) Engaging Male Seniors(50:57) The Societal Cost Of Neglecting Elder Care(53:13) How AI Is Shaping Elder Care(55:11) The Ethics Of AI In Caregiving(56:38) How This Work Changed Andy's View On Aging(58:08) Envisioning The Future Of Active Aging Centers(59:00) Who Can Join An Active Aging Center(1:01:16) Where To Find PCF Sparkle Care(1:01:48) One Shiok Thing(1:07:07) Post-Interview Reflection𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲!Reddit | Telegram𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀TikTok | Instagram | Facebook𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬

Forget traditional nursing homes – Singapore’s elder care revolution looks nothing like you’d expect. As the population ages rapidly, PCF Sparkle Care COO Andy Seet explores innovative solutions, from robot companions and esports tournaments to micro-jobs designed to combat loneliness while rethinking preventive health and community-driven care. 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙥𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙙𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙗𝙮 𝙋𝘾𝙁 𝙎𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙡𝙚 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙚𝘗𝘊𝘍 𝘚𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘭𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘮 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘈𝘗 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦, 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺-𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯-𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴.𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘵 *https://yahlahbut.short.gy/PCFSparkleCare* 𝘰𝘳 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘗𝘊𝘍 𝘚𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘭𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭 6244 4600 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵.𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴Haresh: BEEF: Season 2 | Official Trailer | NetflixTerence: Singer Jasmine Sokko On Chasing Her Music Dreams: Every Dream Is Equally Worthy | Dear SingaporeAndy Seet: The Dinosaurs | Official Trailer | Netflix𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀!Drop us an email at [email protected]! We’re always looking out for people to do cool stuff with, so let’s chat!𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁”Get a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox! Subscribe Here(00:00) Intro(01:10) Singapore's Aging Population And Elder Care Needs(02:28) The Three Types Of Elder Care Services(04:00) Why Center-Based Care Promotes Aging Well(05:08) From Senior Activity Centers To Active Aging Centers(06:39) Moving From Reactive To Preventive Elder Care(07:29) Evidence-Based Programs And Research(08:02) Collaboration Among Elder Care Providers(09:00) The Lovot AI Companion Robot Study(11:44) How Seniors Formed Emotional Bonds With Lovot(12:25) Can Talking To A Robot Improve Swallowing Health?(13:34) Turning Lovot Into A Structured Care Program(15:23) Andy's Background And Why He Chose Elder Care(17:54) Overcoming Seniors' Skepticism And Social Isolation(19:45) The Counter-Strike Gaming Program For Seniors(23:21) How Elder Care Centers And Workers Have Evolved(26:10) The Power Of Intergenerational Programs(29:40) Making Centers Welcoming For All Seniors(31:00) Growing Awareness Of Aging In Singapore(32:34) Changing The Stigma Around Elder Care(34:22) Healthspan Versus Lifespan(35:42) Are Singaporeans Ready To Talk About Elder Care?(36:37) What It Means To Be A Caregiver(37:50) Micro Jobs: Seniors Helping Seniors(41:22) Building Senior Self-Esteem And Purpose(44:08) Changing The Perception Of Aging In Singapore(46:14) What Aging With Dignity Really Means(47:21) Singapore's Biggest Elder Care Challenges(48:35) Engaging Male Seniors(50:57) The Societal Cost Of Neglecting Elder Care(53:13) How AI Is Shaping Elder Care(55:11) The Ethics Of AI In Caregiving(56:38) How This Work Changed Andy's View On Aging(58:08) Envisioning The Future Of Active Aging Centers(59:00) Who Can Join An Active Aging Center(1:01:16) Where To Find PCF Sparkle Care(1:01:48) One Shiok Thing(1:07:07) Post-Interview Reflection𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲!Reddit | Telegram𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀TikTok | Instagram | Facebook𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬

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