As Malaysia grows older, healthy solutions for the aged are needed

Elderly and middle-aged people exercise with wooden dumbbells in Japan. Dr Jeyaindran says that we only have to look to Japan to see where Malaysia will be in about 40 years time. Photo: Reuters

In the 60 years since independence, Malaysia has managed to increase the life expectancy of its citizens by about 20 years.

And according to Health deputy director-general Datuk Dr Jeyaindran Sinnadurai, this was with a modest budget for healthcare.