21 August 2026
The answer to ageing is not simply to build more nursing homes. It is to create a continuum of care that allows people to receive the right level of support wherever they live.
Tag: Elderly Care
24 July 2026
Letter
Rethinking Filial Piety: Why Malaysia Needs State-Led Elderly Support In The New Bill — Dr Rajeentheran Suntheralingam
The state must build a system where no senior citizen is left behind, and no family is forced to choose between love and survival.
24 July 2026
Opinion
Beyond Nursing Homes: Designing Communities Where People Continue To Live, Learn, And Thrive
Healthy ageing is not achieved merely by treating disease or extending life expectancy. It is about enabling people to continue living with purpose, dignity, independence, and fulfilment.
23 July 2026
Letter
The International Playbook: What Malaysia Must Get Right In Its Senior Citizens Bill — Dr Rajeentheran Suntheralingam
A society that forces its most vulnerable citizens to depend on family relationships, without providing a robust safety net, is a society that has failed its moral obligations.
22 July 2026
Letter
The State Must Care, Not Coerce: A Critique Of Malaysia’s Senior Citizens Bill — Dr Rajeentheran Suntheralingam
Meaningful action requires courage, commitment, and the humility to admit that you cannot legislate what only love can provide.
16 July 2026
Letter
Facing The Silver Tsunami: Why Malaysia Must Overhaul Its Aged Care Infrastructure — Dr Rajeentheran Suntheralingam
By 2030, one in six Malaysians will be elderly. By 2040, one in five. The question is not whether we can afford to act. The question is whether we can afford not to.
19 June 2026
Malaysia may have more than 1,000 unlicensed aged care homes, raising concerns about oversight and safety standards. The warning comes as population ageing accelerates and fees for resort-like senior living reach RM8,000-RM9,000 a month.
22 May 2026
Malaysia must provide grants for age-friendly home renovations, subsidised installation of accessibility modifications, caregiver allowances, and incentives for employers to support workers if policymakers expect families to care for older parents at home.
20 April 2026
Letter
NHMS 2025 Highlights Urgent Need For Dementia Action — DAMAI, ADFM, JOBADA, Dementia Society Perak & Penang Dementia Association
We are deeply concerned by the finding that 10% of Malaysians aged 60 years and above are now living with dementia. This represents a significant increase from the 8.5% prevalence of probable dementia among older persons recorded in NHMS 2018.
17 April 2026
As Malaysia grows older, the challenge is not only to care for older citizens, but also to ensure that the emerging economy of ageing remains anchored in dignity, protection, and shared prosperity.