WE refer to the report “Elderly couple found dead in Ipoh house” (The Star, Oct 3; https://tinyurl.com/2t3ayhbf ). The tragic incident is a painful reminder of the urgent challenges facing an ageing society.
As people age, they often experience a decline in mobility, strength, vision, hearing, memory and psychological well-being, making them more vulnerable to falls, worsened disability, malnutrition or mortality.
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