Treat abuse of the elderly as a community issue


THE recent video of an elderly man being abused by a worker in an aged care facility in Kedah has shone the spotlight on the treatment of elderly people in our society with an ensuing reflection about how and where older Malaysians age, how they live in their advanced years, and how they die.

Watching the video was heartbreaking, and it was a relief to know that the operator of the home and a helper were detained by the police for investigation.

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