ageing population Archives

16 April 2025

Malaysia

Palliative Specialists Can’t Focus Solely On Palliative Care Amid Shortages

Hospis Malaysia CEO Dr Ednin Hamzah says many palliative specialists in Malaysia can't work full-time in the field, as some hospitals only have one palliative medicine specialist. “Half their time is spent on internal medicine, looking after NCDs.”

6 January 2025

Malaysia

Care Concierge Earns B Corp Status For Senior Care Excellence

Care Concierge is the first senior care provider in Southeast Asia to earn B Corp certification. The Malaysian brand operates nine care facilities across Klang Valley and Penang. Care Concierge is in collaboration with Bintang, an impact investment firm.

19 July 2024

World

Living Long But Dying Alone In Singapore

Singapore's longevity success hides a dark side — the lonely deaths of its seniors — exposing a need to address social isolation in its ageing population.

21 December 2023

Malaysia

Allow Foreign Care Workers Amid Acute Geriatric Staff Shortages: Experts

Geriatric and doctors' groups call for foreign-trained care workers, as aged care service providers face "unprecedented challenges" with acute staff shortages. Aged/ social care falls through the crack due to conflicting jurisdiction between MOH and KPWKM.

30 November 2023

Malaysia

Pacific Senior Living Launches Senior Living Residence In Klang

Pacific Senior Living's first senior living residence, Acacia, in Klang features a resort-like ambience, state-of-the-art medical facilities, and premium services for those aged 60 and older. The property has a swimming pool, heated jacuzzi, BBQ area, etc.

6 November 2023

World

AI Is Set To Change Fertility Treatment Forever

From robotic nannies for embryos to algorithms that determine the prime time for conception, AI is changing how we make babies.

27 October 2023

Malaysia

Malaysia Unprepared For Aged Nation Status: MOH Official

Sarawak State Health Department Public Medicine Specialist Dr Veronica Lugah said Malaysia is unprepared for its aged nation status in 2035 and described MOH’s doctor relocations in July as a step in the implementation of the Health White Paper.

4 October 2023

World

Confronting Ageing: The Talk Australia Has To Have

Australian society will be reshaped as its population ages, it needs to have some confronting conversations about ageing and how it pays the inevitable cost.

3 October 2023

World

Community Living A Solution For India’s Ageing Population Crisis

Community living isn't well known in India and has a stigma among those who do know it. Yet embracing it could be a boon to its ageing population.

2 October 2023

World

How Japan And Italy Look After Their Elderly

Japan and Italy are tackling their ageing populations with similar yet distinct policies. But there are still some grey areas.

Tag: ageing population

Palliative Specialists Can’t Focus Solely On Palliative Care Amid Shortages

Care Concierge Earns B Corp Status For Senior Care Excellence

Living Long But Dying Alone In Singapore

Allow Foreign Care Workers Amid Acute Geriatric Staff Shortages: Experts

Pacific Senior Living Launches Senior Living Residence In Klang

AI Is Set To Change Fertility Treatment Forever

Malaysia Unprepared For Aged Nation Status: MOH Official

Confronting Ageing: The Talk Australia Has To Have

Community Living A Solution For India’s Ageing Population Crisis

How Japan And Italy Look After Their Elderly

Pork Importers Back Pig Farming Ban In Selangor

Time To Phase Out Colonial-Era PTD Scheme From Malaysia’s Civil Service

Sultan Sharafuddin Wants Total Pig Farming Ban In Selangor

Half Of EPF Members Have Under RM50,000, KWAP Warns Of ‘Optimism Bias’

Critical Manpower Shortage, Unsafe Working Conditions At HTAR Klang — Medical Officer