Our reader saw an old man standing at the junction of the road this morning with his cardboard collecting trolley and lamented the high standards of living in Singapore. Nope, the old man wasn't exercising.

A kind reader noticed a sad elderly man who always sells tissues at Tiong Bahru MRT station. She asks if anyone knows anything about him and how to help him, since he doesn't seem to be getting any business.

A Sengkang resident is unhappy with the amenities at LRT stations as they create inconveniences for the elderly and wheelchair-bound. Shouldn't the LTA or grassroots leaders do something to make their lives easier?

A netizen suggested for the government to stop elderly poverty by raising our non-contributory pension and giving an average payout of $800. Why is it that elderly elsewhere with lower GDP per capita is receiving more than those in Singapore? Does it make sense?

A netizen saw this photograph of an elderly woman who was forced to squat down in an MRT cabin because she could not find any seats to rest her tired legs.