Severe depression is a common trait among Singapore's elderly. Living in government housing on a meager pension and with no surviving family members, 86-year-old Tan Huang is eager for his final days to come to an end.

Tan Huang starts every day the same - a bowl of noodle soup from the same hawker stall he's been patronizing for more than 15 years.

After breakfast, Tan Huang sits alone in the hawker center. He doesn't want friends because he doesn't want anyone to feel sad when he is gone.

Tan Huang still takes pride in his appearance, despite the severe depression from which he is suffering.

Even an unexpected performance outside his apartment by a troupe of Chinese acrobats fails to bring a smile to Tan Huang's face.

Nap time after lunch is a highlight of Tan Huang's daily routine. He usually forgets to remove the toothpick before knocking off to sleep.

Tan Huang's one-room apartment is very basic. The items contained within are all he has left in the world.

Tan Huang manages a half smile when he explains that the jacket on the wall is for his funeral ceremony, which he hopes will be "tomorrow."

A child on his way to school runs past Tan Huang passing the time away.

Many of Singapore's elderly live in conditions similar to those of Tan Huang, living in government housing on a meager pension, waiting to die.