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独自老去：科技成为最后的无声见证

对于独居老人而言，“被追踪”与其说是监视，不如说是为了有人知晓其安危。

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    • 问题不在于科技是否取代了人的关怀，而在于当无人陪伴时，科技能否填补这一空缺。
    • 问题不在于科技是否取代了人的关怀，而在于当无人陪伴时，科技能否填补这一空缺。 照片：ST

    Jeffery Tan

    Published Thu, Feb 5, 2026 · 06:30 AM

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    新加坡老龄化的速度，比它自己愿意承认的要快。我们自信地谈论着长寿、活跃乐龄生活和银发生产力。

    然而，对于一个更安静、更严峻的现实，我们则远没有那么坦然：越来越多的年长者独自生活，其中一些人将孤独地离世——不是轰轰烈烈，而是悄无声息，几天甚至几周都无人发觉。根据社会服务组织 Loving Heart 汇编的数据，2025年至少有33起此类死亡事件。

    有些人可能将此谴责为道德沦丧。但这其实是一个人口结构问题。

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