Close geriatric care gap


Active ageing: A file photo of patients at the Cheras Geriatric Centre socialising with a ball game.

PETALING JAYA: Delays in geriatric care and a strained healthcare system are some of the potential repercussions that Malaysia would have to face if it is unable to produce enough geriatric specialists to meet the needs of an ageing nation, say experts.

As it stands, the country has 67 geriatric specialists in hospitals nationwide, including those in private practice.

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