Experts: Improve support systems for an older society


PETALING JAYA: Age-friendly environments, national pension system and better mental health services are some measures to support Malaysia’s fast-ageing society by 2060, say experts on the matter.

They call for these measures to prepare for the projected population in Malaysia, which will see a staggering increase in those aged 80 and above.

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