Preference F or Purpose Built Retirement Neighbourhood Among the Chinese Elderly in Small Towns in Malaysia

Hassan, Norhaslina; Jiaqi, Tan

doi:10.21837/pmjournal.v15.i3.308

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“…Furthermore, the insignificant moderating effect of religion on subjective norm-intention and perceived behavioral control-intention indicate that the strength for both relationships is not significantly different between Muslim and non-Muslim. This insignificant moderating result of religion on subjective norm-intention implies that societal taboo about retirement village is becoming diluted (Hassan and Tan, 2017; Izuhara, 2010) due to the influence of social media. This phenomenon coincides with the recent trend where societal changes appear to be more powerful than religious value (Kojola and Moen, 2016).…”

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Retirement village buying intention

Zhao

Lim

et al. 2020

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Purpose The well-being of the elderly is a growing issue of concern for countries around the world. One way to enhance the elderly well-being is to provide housing options suitable to their needs and lifestyle. Retirement village is an accommodation concept foreign to the Malaysian population. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to bridge this literature gap by analyzing factors that may inhibit or motivate the buying intention of a retirement village unit among the elderly in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from 261 Malaysian elderly and analyzed using structural equation modeling PLS. Findings The results indicated that attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control and social sustainability were significant predictors that explained elderly buying intention of retirement village. Originality/value The study also found a significant moderating role of religion in attitude–intention relationship. The paper concludes with the study’s implications, limitations and recommendations for future research.

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Retirement village buying intention

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“…Even though the terminology used to define retirement villages varies across the country, a retirement village may usually be described as a seniorcentred community which offers various services and amenities (Peri et al, 2020). Generally, a retirement village is a housing community for elders who are typically capable of caring for themselves (Hassan & Jiaqi, 2017). In addition, Malaysia offers simplified types of retirement village concepts known as the 'Pondok' system (Aini et al, 2016), emphasising religious programmes and activities (Ibrahim et al, 2012).…”

Section: The Retirement Villagementioning

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“…• It was built with a private fund. • Recreational facilities (Hassan & Jiaqi, 2017) A retirement village can offer several benefits to the resident (Yeung et al, 2017). Independent living has long been seen as a necessary component of good health (Ball & Nanda, 2013) which can be experienced in the retirement village as described by Yassin et al (2018).…”

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“…For seniors, various housing options are already accessible, varying from independent living to high-level care. Retirement villages are one of the options for an independent retirement lifestyle, providing the resident with comfort and flexibility in various ways (Hassan & Jiaqi, 2017). Retirement villages are multiunit living communities that provide a variety of health, recreational, and support services to persons aged 65 and above (Sritharan et al, 2019).…”

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THE ELDERLY QUALITY OF LIFE (E-QoL) AND RETIREMENT VILLAGE PREFERRED FEATURES BY MALAYSIAN GENERATIONS

Ismail

Nordin

Halil

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Along with the continuous growth of the elderly population, Malaysia projected to become an ageing nation by 2030. The Retirement Villages are a Restricted Ageing Community that offers a complete range of services supplying the diverse housing demand of the elderly (seniors) generation. The World Health Organization (WHO) identified four broad domains universally relevant to the Quality of Life: physical and psychological health, social relationships, and environment. This study aims to provide an in-depth overview of the Retirement Villages in Malaysia. The objectives of this study are sets as follows: (i) To define the Elderly Quality of Life (QoL), and (ii) To determine the generational preferences features of Retirement Village in Malaysia. The Malaysian housing generations involved in this study are the Baby Boomers, Generation X (Gen-X), Generation Y (Gen-Y), and Generation Z (Gen-Z). With a mixed-methods approach, the derived findings revealed that preferred generational features of Retirement Villages are diverse for each main feature; (i) Location; (ii) Services; (iii) Design Criteria; (iv) Physical Environment; and (v) Social Activities. This study contributes more understanding of the main actors of property development and the real estate industry players on the preferred features for Retirement Villages in the Malaysian context.

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“…garden as a horticultural therapy for the elderly. Hassan, & Jiaqi, (2017). Retirement Village and garden.…”

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Elderly Needs Of Garden In Retirement Homes: A Systematic Review

Abdullah¹,

Hussain²

2019

The European Proceedings of Multidisciplinary Sciences

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Ageing is part of living processes. Getting old can carry health challenges. The elderly will also face problems in physical and psychological. However, many studies revealed a green environment could support their well-being needs. Garden is part of a green background that ensures a sense of calmness and peace. Besides, it's making the elderly stay active and positives. This study adopted a systematic literature reviews pieces of evidence for elderly needs of the garden in Retirement Homes. This concern of 20 studies literature related to green space of yard for the elderly. The fear was to examine the significant relationship of the garden on the mental and physical. This mix-method quantitative and qualitative analyses the selected databases established by Scopus and Science Direct. All papers reviewed from 2000 to 2016. The review process included identifying, screening and legibility. This review highlights the needs of the garden for the elderly at Retirement Homes are vital for resilient living. The finding revealed that elderly do need a specific green space or garden at Retirement Homes or Care Centre for improving their quality of life. This finding significantly leads towards the implementation of the garden area as health promotions and psychologically well-being engaged between the society and the community

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Preference F or Purpose Built Retirement Neighbourhood Among the Chinese Elderly in Small Towns in Malaysia

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THE ELDERLY QUALITY OF LIFE (E-QoL) AND RETIREMENT VILLAGE PREFERRED FEATURES BY MALAYSIAN GENERATIONS

Elderly Needs Of Garden In Retirement Homes: A Systematic Review

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