Mother of three young kids is SUSS' first PhD graduate in study of elderly issues
SINGAPORE - Growing up with a grandmother with dementia sparked Dr Amberyce Ang's interest in caring for the elderly and the issues affecting their well-being, and this led her to pursue a PhD in the subject.
Then a mother to two young children, she managed to juggle the heavy coursework and fieldwork, persisting even after getting pregnant with her third child midway through her studies.
On Wednesday, she became the Singapore University of Social Sciences' (SUSS) first graduate with a PhD in gerontology.
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