Even though the number of Singaporeans dying alone in Singapore is few and far between, the fear of dying alone run deeps. Many seniors who live by themselves continue to express the concern that “they would not be found after passing away, that they do not want to be a decomposed corpse.”

The Straits Times, “The lonely death of Mr Soh Ah Seng”, 17 April 2016.

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