More will be done to take care of the elderly, says Liow


PETALING JAYA: More retirement villages, nursing homes and mobile care providers will be set up to cater to the elderly in the next few years.

“By 2020, 10% of our population will be categorised as ageing, namely those aged 60 and above,” said Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai.

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