PETALING JAYA: There is an urgent need to address the issue of elder abuse, say frontliners like medical social workers, doctors and nurses who come face to face with such victims.
Senior citizens (aged 60 and above) make up 9% (2.77 million) of the country’s 30.49 million population. By 2030, the elderly will make up about 15% of the population.
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