Getting youth involved in senior care


Intergenerational connections are important to foster a world that cherishes and respects the contributions of every age group. - 123rf.com

According to Dr Edward Foo, the founding director of Malaysia’s first Institute of Ageing and Care at the New Era University College, Kajang, Malaysia is heading from an ageing society to an aged one “at unprecedented speed”.

This transition is intensified by the current generation of youngsters who are uninterested in raising a family. We see family photos getting smaller and smaller compared to our grandparents’ generation, he says.

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