PETALING JAYA: There is an urgent need to enhance care for senior citizens with dementia as the world’s ageing population increases. Statistics have s...
There is an urgent need to enhance care for senior citizens with dementia as the world’s ageing population increases.
“In Malaysia, we had 123,000 cases in 2015 and we expect this to rise to 590,000 by 2050,” he said at a conference on “Navigating Towards Healthy Ageing” here on Thursday. “However, such research takes time. Until a cure is found, people with dementia, their families and caregivers need help and support,” he said.
The care centre, located in Segambut, has been completed and handed over to the management team, led by the Geriatric Division of UM.
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