Policies and Protections for Ageing Society in Malaysia

Leng, Olivia Tan Swee; Khan, Shereen; Vergara, Rossanne Gale; Khan, Nasreen

doi:10.5171/2016.974366

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“…Thus, from 1990 to 2020, there is a remarkable increase in the elderly population in Malaysia that is almost 80% (Kumar. 2014;Olivia et al, 2016;Aini et al, 2017). Hence, due to the increase in the ageing population, the life span of the ageing population is also expanding, as women live longer as compared to men, and the aged population is growing in urban areas as compared to rural areas, which can be due to increase mobility of job seekers (Farber at al., 2011).…”

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“…Therefore, Malaysia requires better health care facilities, along with an active lifestyle for the elderly. The ageing population in its prime has played a role for the nation, and it is a compulsion for the nation to provide them with proper assistance, help, and care, with the utmost attention (Olivia et al, 2016). The other factors that affect the quality of aged population life apart from medical care; are work, family, housing, income, social circle, and leisure activities.…”

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Ageing Care Centre Women Entrepreneur: A Silver Bullet for Ageing Tsunami in Malaysia

Noor

Isa

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2019

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An ageing population is a global problem, and it affects all aspects of life. Globally, a drastic increase in the elderly population has been recorded, which is almost three times from the year 1980 (259 million) to 2025 (761 million). Similar trend also takes place in Malaysia, even though Malaysia is categorized as a developing country. Its population census reported an intense increase in ageing population from the year 2005 (7%), which is expected to be double (14%) by the year 2028. In addition, women comprise about half of the population in Malaysia. Thus, the Malaysian Government has acknowledged the importance of women entrepreneurs in the country’s economic growth. The report estimates that 20% of the entire registered business in Malaysia run by women, and about 650,000 women are engaged in various business activities. Currently, there are about 365 ageing care centres in Malaysia, and women entrepreneurs run a few of them, as sole ownership or partnership. The Malaysian Government is gradually facing the worrisome situation of dealing with the ageing population, as until the year 2030, Malaysia will be in the line of ageing group countries. Due to ageing population importance, this study inquires the situation of Malaysian women as ageing care centre entrepreneur, and ageing population issues in Malaysia. To gather the information, the qualitative research strategy, and semi-structured interviews technique was chosen for data collection. The target population of this study are five women entrepreneurs of ageing care centres in Malaysia. The findings highlight the social problems of elderly and difficulties of Malaysian women entrepreneur in care centre business such as funding, licensing issues, less technology, staff retention, and lack of trained staff. The results show that successful entry of womenfolk in ageing care centres business will bring significant social change and will help the government to overcome the challenge of the ageing population. This study will help the policymakers to formulate strategies for women entrepreneurship in Malaysia, especially the care centres entrepreneurs. Hence, the women can act as a silver bullet to subside the ageing tsunami that will crash Malaysians’ social life comfort.

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Ageing Care Centre Women Entrepreneur: A Silver Bullet for Ageing Tsunami in Malaysia

Noor

Isa

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2019

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“…Therefore, the privateowned centres have to seek external funding on their own either in the form of donations or the creation of small business to generate some regular income (Vannucci and Weinstein, 2017). Irrespective, the services provided by most elderly care centres are still not sufficient and efficient in terms of technology and health services as the standardised operational manual that can benefit all elderly care centres is also lacking in Malaysia (Leng et al, 2016;Rashid and Tahir, 2015). There is a remarkable need for well-developed strategies regarding the needs of senior citizens and facilities in elderly care centres in Malaysia, as done in other Asian countries such as Japan and Singapore, for a healthy and graceful ageing segment.…”

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Exploring the facet of elderly care centre in multiethnic Malaysia

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Purpose Malaysia is considered to be a relatively young country as compared to other older countries such as Japan, China and Australia in terms of the ageing population. However, until 2035, Malaysia will be in the ageing group countries as 15% of the entire population will be above 60 years of age. This situation is quite alarming as more and more ageing care centres will be required to fulfill the ongoing demands of the ageing population. The elderly care centres in Malaysia are categorised as public (sponsored by the government), private, and charity based that comes under religious centres. Currently, there are about 365 registered elderly care centres working in the main states of Malaysia, including Sabah and Sarawak, two states of the East Malaysia. Due to the importance of ageing population issues, the present study is conducted to explore the demographics facet of Malaysian’s elderly care centres. The main reason behind that lies on the fact that many of these centres are still labelled as being not well equipped and lacking behind in trained staff, equipment and also suffering from severe financial constraints but some still capable of working on a sustainability basis. Design/methodology/approach Qualitative Research Strategy has been adopted, and 28 centres throughout Malaysia are included in this study. About 18 Operators from different centres and 15 caregivers were interviewed to get the holistic view of ageing care and facilities in their respective centres. Findings The results highlight that the majority of centres are not receiving any financial help from the government, and few centres are doing small business such as supplying consumable medical and non-medical items and providing renting and rehabilitation centres facilities to sustain. The caregivers are facing issues such as excess workload, less salary, peer conflicts and non-cooperative centre leadership. Originality/value The present study may help to provide useful information to the policymakers, which enables them to formulate the strategies for ageing care centres in Malaysia. As this study provides insight of components that have an impact on the overall wellbeing of elderly care centres, hence, it could help the care services providers to act as a rising star for Malaysian’s social life comfort.

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“…5 Furthermore, new buildings and most of the old buildings in Malaysia were built without meeting the statutory guidelines for disabled persons. 6 The development of an age-friendly environment is essential because the current environment is built without taking into considerations the needs of people of all ages. 7 Having the opportunity to deepen existing relationships and social connectedness with others is important for those who are ageing.…”

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Modelling age-friendly environment for social connectedness: a cross-sectional study

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Background: The increase in aged populations in Malaysia has brought unprecedented challenges to families, policy makers, scholars, and business organisations. This paper adapted the WHO 2007 framework of features of age-friendly cities to examine age-friendly environment constructs and their linkages with social connectedness from the perspective of Malaysian middle-aged and older adults caring for themselves. Methods: A face-to-face cross-sectional survey was conducted on 402 middle-aged and older adults caring for themselves across selected states in west Malaysia, selected via purposive sampling. Firstly, features of age-friendly cities were explored through exploratory factor analysis involving 82 respondents. Subsequently, structural equation modelling was performed, involving 320 respondents. Results: The results indicated that the constructs of an age-friendly environment were built environment, community support and health services, civic participation, and employment as well as communication and information. The structural model provided evidence that implementing age-friendly initiatives relating to built environment, community support and health services, civic participation and employment as well as communication and information enables the ageing population to improve their connectedness with society. These findings supported the ecological theories, agreeing that age-friendly environments help middle-aged and older adults caring for themselves to increase their adaptability and reduce perceived pressure from the environment. This result was in line with the current literature in which an age-friendly environment is a form of support and an enabling environment to cultivate positive social relationships and connectivity. Conclusions: Creating an age-friendly environment that supports active and healthy living for middle-aged and older adults caring for themselves allows them to continue to share their experiences, knowledge, and wisdom. This is helpful and beneficial for societal well-being and economic development as well as for the future generations.

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Policies and Protections for Ageing Society in Malaysia

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Ageing Care Centre Women Entrepreneur: A Silver Bullet for Ageing Tsunami in Malaysia

Ageing Care Centre Women Entrepreneur: A Silver Bullet for Ageing Tsunami in Malaysia

Exploring the facet of elderly care centre in multiethnic Malaysia

Modelling age-friendly environment for social connectedness: a cross-sectional study

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