Sarawak Minister for Women, Welfare and Family Development Datuk Fatimah Abdullah (left) handing over a contribution to a senior citizen in Miri on Saturday night. stephen pic
MIRI: Issues of loneliness, depression and poor physical health among non-married or widowed senior citizens in Sarawak is becoming a matter of serious concern.
The state government is worried that the ageing population is going to bring with it many social ailments that will impact the physical and mental well-being of the seniors.
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