KUALA LUMPUR: The number of Malaysians aged 60 and above is projected to reach 3.5 million in 2020 and 6.3 million in 2040 – about 20% of the total population, says academician Prof Datuk Norma Mansor.
There must be a review on policies to provide a better social support system for this ageing population, said the director of the Social Well-being Research Centre (SWRC) in Universiti Malaya.
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