Sonia Micheal drives her neighbour Janet Gunasekera Jansen for her medical check-ups, as part of a community initiative to address the needs of our rapidly ageing population. Photo: The Star/Chan Tak Kong.
Janet Gunasekera Jansen is 81 and has high blood pressure, diabetes, glaucoma and arthritis. Medical check-ups are very much a part of her routine, but she is not so mobile now. She doesn’t drive and is not fit to deal with the rigours of taking public transportation.
“When I was younger, I used to travel everywhere by bus and train. These days, it’s harder as my knees are weak and I’m not as agile as I used to be. As I have poor balance, I have fallen on uneven pavements numerous times,” says Janet who lives with her son.
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