Old folk too easily forgotten

For RM 1800 a months residents of St. Marys Nursing Home receive car and take part in games like this race aided by nursing staff.

HELPLESSNESS strikes at some point in life when ageing gradually takes away one’s physical ability. This is felt not just by the seniors, but also their children who find themselves suddenly taking on the role of caretaker.

It is projected that by 2020, 10.6% of the country’s population will be 60 years old and above as compared to 8% in a 2010 census, and 16.3% by 2040.