ageing society Archives

14 November 2025

Animal health

Young Farmers Needed: MP Urges Smart-Farming Push As Climate Risks Rise

Beyond livestock, Gopeng MP Tan Kar Hing warns Malaysia’s fruits and vegetables sector is exposed to climate risks while the workforce ages and younger talent stays away – a trend he links to land-use bias toward plantations and under-deployment of smart farming.

19 May 2025

Malaysia

Preventing Dementia: The Role of Lifestyle, Diet, And Community-Based Interventions

Scientific evidence highlights the significant role of a healthy diet, regular physical activity, and cognitive engagement in reducing dementia risk.

15 May 2025

World

Do Anti-Ageing Treatments Actually Work?

There is no dearth of treatments that claim to hold back ageing. No magic pill exists that is proven to work – but we do know of some that might.

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.

22 November 2023

Malaysia

Government Planning Aged Care, Child Mental Health Services: Zaliha

Dr Zaliha Mustafa says the government is forming a framework for aged care and children's mental health, adding that MOH currently lacks a specific allocation for geriatric care. Funding for this is typically taken from a hospital’s internal medicine fund.

16 November 2023

Malaysia

Rafizi: Government To Raise Investment In Reproductive Health As Population Ages

Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli says the govt plans to increase investments in reproductive health to counter declining birth rates, with RM171 million earmarked for a National Subfertility Centre in Shah Alam, Selangor.

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.

18 October 2023

Malaysia

MP Wan Saiful Moots Free Health Insurance To Encourage Retirement Savings

Wan Saiful Wan Jan (PN-Tasek Gelugor) suggests that EPF and private retirement schemes consider incentives like tax exemptions or free health insurance to motivate contributors to voluntarily save for retirement, as opposed to enforcing mandatory savings.

Tag: ageing society

Young Farmers Needed: MP Urges Smart-Farming Push As Climate Risks Rise

Preventing Dementia: The Role of Lifestyle, Diet, And Community-Based Interventions

Do Anti-Ageing Treatments Actually Work?

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

Government Planning Aged Care, Child Mental Health Services: Zaliha

Rafizi: Government To Raise Investment In Reproductive Health As Population Ages

Malaysia Unprepared For Aged Nation Status: MOH Official

Bleak Future For Malaysia’s Health Assurance Industry — Dr Mohamed Rafick Khan

Nutritionists: Follow Malaysia’s Scientific Food Pyramid, Not US Inverted Pyramid

CodeBlue’s View: Doctors Must Follow The Law. Period.

Transfer Allowance Opened To Contract Doctors, Pharmacists, Dentists With 2025 Permanent Appointments: Minister

Digital Ministry Opens RM87m Tender For MySejahtera App Maintenance Over Three Years