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Fatimah Abdullah , the Minister of Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development in Sarawak state of Malaysia speaks during a discussion on the elderly population in the state on Sept. 5, 2022. Efforts are underway in Malaysia’s Christian-majority state Sarawak to cope with a gradual rise in the elderly population as it is expected to become an officially aging state in the next five years.
As for their current overall health, 59.2 percent were satisfied with their overall health, with 28.5 percent expressing dissatisfaction with theirs. He warned that their lack of social interaction with others might make them more and more ‘anti-social’ and lead them to withdraw further into themselves.
The elderly need to be encouraged in continuing various activities such as travel or light exercise or coffee mornings, or simply meeting up for some chit-chats at their favorite coffee shops, he said. However, it was a ‘distressing’ experience to see elderly people forced to live away from their families.
Abdullah said the ministry is committed to taking care of the welfare of individuals with disabilities through the One Stop Outreach Registration Centre to expedite the registration of this community so that they could enjoy various benefits.
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