Ageing-in-Place: Towards an ergonomically designed home environment for older Malaysians

Norazizan, S.A.R. Sharifah; Roznah, M.Y.; Aizan, H. Tengku; Lina, G.S.C.; Rizal, H. Mohd

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“…Furthermore, ageing in place is examined from the point of view of healthy ageing as promoted by the United Nations Decade of healthy ageing, with an emphasis on physical and social environments that optimise function. Previous studies tend to focus on selected domains of ageing in place [7,8]. Hong Kong is unique in that vertical living is the norm, with easy access to transport, banks, food markets, healthcare facilities, social centres, and parks, so that there is little geographic isolation.…”

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Healthy Ageing Should Be a Key Component of Ageing in Place: Case Study from Hong Kong

Woo,

Ko,

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As part of a knowledge-transfer project consisting of a series of three talks on the topic of healthy ageing and ageing in place, we explored what participants (older adults, students, the general public, as well as professionals in architecture, urban planning and property management) consider to be key requirements for ageing in place and healthy ageing. Feedback is captured using survey questionnaires and a post-talk discussion group. Safety, a comfortable and spacious environment, age-friendly facilities and meeting the needs of older adults, the availability of caring support and home maintenance services were the most frequently mentioned desirable features of ageing in place. Future models for different types of support for ageing in place may be explored by management companies working with the residents themselves, to develop a sustainable business model.

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“…In this context, policies regarding ageing in place may differ. One study in Malaysia examined ergometric design [7], while one in Hong Kong examined the micro-, meso-and macro-environments of public-housing rental flats, concluding that most older people are satisfied with the design and supporting neighbourhood facilities [8].…”

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Healthy Ageing Should Be a Key Component of Ageing in Place: Case Study from Hong Kong

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“…A census conducted by the Department of Statistic, Malaysia [30] reported that the older Malay, aged 60 years and above, made up 56.1 percent of the total population [31]. Hence, personal wealth management is very important especially so now that people are living longer due to better healthcare; in addition, longer age entails more accumulated wealth.…”

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Islamic Wealth Management (IWM) is one of the services available in Islamic Financial Institutions and the financial advisory services are being strengthened to be acceptable to existing and new market, Muslims and non-Muslims alike. The advisory services are applicable to all ages due to its comprehensive financial planning cycle that covers from wealth creation, accumulation, purification, protection and distribution. Customers are generally exposed to the first three stages of the wealth cycle but wealth distribution receives less attention especially from Muslims due to over reliance on fara'id distribution law. There is an increasing figure in Muslim's frozen asset in Malaysia to over RM60 billion in January 2018 due to longer process taken for the cases under fara'id and with no will writing. Islam is a complete religion that also covers the Muamalat aspect, the relationship between man to man, and not just Shariah, the relationship between man and the Creator; as such, it is crucial for Muslim women in Malaysia to pay extra attention to Islamic Estate Planning (IEP) that is a component under wealth distribution, since it is one area of IWM that is provided for under an Islamic law. This paper will attempt to gain the interest in Muslim women to have a Will written looking at all the challenges associated with intestate deaths.

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“…Although there are available opportunities for older persons in the country presently, the concept of learning at a later stage is yet a familiar concept for the older generation in Malaysia as the number of elderlies involved is still limited (Rosmah et al, 2010). Previous studies illustrated that most senior citizens are comfortable with leisure life with 77.4 percent for napping; 45 percent for relaxing and 40.9 percent for housework (Sharifah Norazizan & Aizan, 2007). According to a study involving 268 senior citizens aged 60 and older, most of their daily activities included talking, unwinding, reading, watching television, with recreational and intellectual activities being the least popular among the elderly (H Minhat & R Amin, 2012).…”

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Elderly Education and Lifelong Learning: Legal and Shariah Perspectives

Abdul Mutalib,

Kamaruzaman,

Abdullah

2023

Malaysian J. of Syariah and Law

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Prioritising the elderly should be a national priority before Malaysia turns into an old country, which is anticipated to happen in the year 2030. Reimagining what quality aging will entail in the future is required to provide older people in Malaysia the best possibilities for a quality life. One way to ensure that the elderly will age graciously is through education or learning. However, there are various barriers and challenges which limit the development of elderly education and lifelong learning in Malaysia. This study, therefore, focuses to explore prominent issues regarding elderly education and lifelong learning. This would include analysing the existing laws and policies related to the elderly. Apart from that, the Shariah perspectives on this area are also discussed to illustrate the importance of learning for elderly. This study is a qualitative legal study employing doctrinal approach and document analysis. The findings illustrate that, although there are existing legal instruments and syariah authorities on the significance of elderly education and learning at a later stage, a policy reform is needed especially in terms of the strategies and implementation of the polices. The policy should be reformed, the challenges should be addressed, coordination and collaboration should be enhanced. The policies need to be more inclusive involving higher numbers of senior citizens in Malaysia. Additionally, a mechanism is required to educate the elderly about the importance of learning at a later stage as reflected in the national policies and shariah principles. This paper shall assist the policy makers in enhancing the policy on older people particularly on the aspect or elderly education and life learning in Malaysia. The challenges faced by Malaysia specifically in ensuring the inclusiveness of the programmes involving senior citizens in Malaysia shall be lessons for other countries in strengthening their policies for older people.

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Ageing-in-Place: Towards an ergonomically designed home environment for older Malaysians

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