Governments, corporations and society need to join forces to serve the elderly

The Government needs to cater to an increasing number of the elderly, such as this man in a file pic, who will need specialised healthcare and social security protection. Photo: Bernama

In just 33 years, one in four people in Malaysia will be aged 65 and above. By then, we would not only be an ageing population, but a super aged population with 24% of our citizens aged 65 and above.

The International Council on Management of Population Programmes and The International Planned Parenthood Foundation (East, South Asia and Oceania Region) recently launched a report with case studies detailing the economic and societal impact of ageing populations in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Cambodia.