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Health, financial issues plague senior citizens in their not so golden years

PETALING JAYA: In the streets of Kuala Lumpur, an 80-year-old woman works in a laundrette, earning a meagre income to…

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Elderly left at bus stops

PETALING JAYA: Bus stops, hospitals or in their homes – these are among the places where families have resorted to abandoning their elderly parents…

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Senior Citizens Bill: Focusing on empowerment, not punishment

KUALA LUMPUR: The proposed Senior Citizens Bill, set to be tabled in the Dewan Rakyat next year…

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Senior Citizens (Part 1) – Rethinking Modern Elderly Care

KUALA LUMPUR: The Government is planning to enact a Senior Citizens Act to better protect the welfare and rights of the elderly…

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Senior Citizens (Part 2) – Law to Protect Elderly from Abuse & Neglect

KUALA LUMPUR: The Government is planning to enact a Senior Citizens Act to better protect the welfare and rights of the elderly…

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