72 articles
7 November 2025
Making empathy measurable: New tool turns empathy from “nice-to-have” trait into a core competency in patient care
Researchers have developed a new scale to measure clinical empathy, turning it into a quantifiable, tangible skill that can be systematically taught, assessed and enhanced to foster more empathetic patient-provider relationships.
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5 November 2025
As Singapore ages, how can public healthcare innovations be scaled for lasting impact? (GovInsider, 5 Nov 2025)
In a commentary for GovInsider, Dr Tan Woan Shin (Deputy Executive Director, GERI) discusses an evidence-driven and evidence-tested approach to scale, sustain and integrate tech enablers that address the demands of population ageing.
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21 October 2025
INFA implementation study recognised for research excellence at the Singapore Health & Biomedical Congress 2025
Awarded Silver for the Singapore Young Investigator Award (Health Services Research), the INFA study was among four GERI projects, spanning exercise interventions for persons with dementia to telehealth, that were showcased at SHBC 2025.
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16 October 2025
Co-designing an intervention to improve the diet quality of socially isolated older adults: NESLA kicks off
Unlike more conventional research approaches, the project’s community-based participatory approach emphasises that research is conducted “with” the people rather than “on” them.
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1 October 2025
International Day of Older Persons 2025: Reframing ageing through the lens of dignity and strength
Read reflections from our GERI researchers on how their work has given them fresh insights into the agency of older adults.
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23 September 2025
Facilitating research impact in an ageing research institute: Interview with Research Administrator, Dr Edward Tan
With the pressures of an ageing population, it is critical to turn research evidence into effective programmes, interventions and policies that improve the health of older persons. Read more about the evolution of research impact at GERI.
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19 September 2025
NTUC Health to step up efforts to engage hard-to-reach seniors in community (CNA, 19 Sep 2025)
GERI was part of NTUC Health’s launch of their new Active Ageing Centre in Bukit Panjang on 19 Sep, where they announced a research partnership with us to tackle nutritional challenges faced by socially isolated older adults.
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27 August 2025
Visiting experts engage in scientific exchange with Singapore’s healthcare research and geriatrics community
Facilitated by GERI, Professor John Lavis and Professor Sharon Straus met with members of the Chapter of Geriatricians, Institute of Geriatrics and Active Ageing, the SingHealth Centre for Population Health Research and Implementation and more.
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26 August 2025
Life for seniors inside Singapore's first community care apartments and the lessons for Age Well Neighbourhoods (CNA, 26 Aug 2025)
Following the new Age Well Neighbourhoods initiative announced at this year’s National Day Rally, what lessons can existing community care apartments offer for supporting older persons who wish to age in place?
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26 August 2025
Building health policy research and implementation science capabilities at GERI
GERI welcomed our visiting experts, Professor John Lavis of the McMaster Health Forum and Professor Sharon Straus of Unity Health Toronto, for a week of discussions and workshops the Institute.
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