Baseline assessment of age-friendliness for Taiping
Among the states in Malaysia, Perak is the “oldest” state with 14.9% of its population aged 60 and above in 2020. The aim of this work is to promote public participation in local planning to develop an action plan with the aim of creating an environment that age-friendly in Taiping. Baseline assessm...
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| author | Ahmad, Siti Anom Hui, Foh Foong Abdullah, Siti Farra Zillah Chai, Sen Tyng Ibrahim, Rahimah Syed Abdul Rashid, Sharifah Norazizan Ismail, Sumarni Hamid, Tengku Aizan |
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| description | Among the states in Malaysia, Perak is the “oldest” state with 14.9% of its population aged 60 and above in 2020. The aim of this work is to promote public participation in local planning to develop an action plan with the aim of creating an environment that age-friendly in Taiping. Baseline assessment was conducted through online survey. 1,114 responses were analysed. Result shows the mean score of perceived age-friendliness level in Taiping is 53, means moderate. Age-friendly environment is already present in Taiping and the local council needs to select an urgent age-friendly domain to address in the immediate future. |
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| spelling | upm-1005132023-11-21T08:17:31Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/100513/ Baseline assessment of age-friendliness for Taiping Ahmad, Siti Anom Hui, Foh Foong Abdullah, Siti Farra Zillah Chai, Sen Tyng Ibrahim, Rahimah Syed Abdul Rashid, Sharifah Norazizan Ismail, Sumarni Hamid, Tengku Aizan Among the states in Malaysia, Perak is the “oldest” state with 14.9% of its population aged 60 and above in 2020. The aim of this work is to promote public participation in local planning to develop an action plan with the aim of creating an environment that age-friendly in Taiping. Baseline assessment was conducted through online survey. 1,114 responses were analysed. Result shows the mean score of perceived age-friendliness level in Taiping is 53, means moderate. Age-friendly environment is already present in Taiping and the local council needs to select an urgent age-friendly domain to address in the immediate future. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences 2022-12 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/100513/1/Baseline%20Assessment%20of%20Age-Friendliness%20for%20Taiping.pdf Ahmad, Siti Anom and Hui, Foh Foong and Abdullah, Siti Farra Zillah and Chai, Sen Tyng and Ibrahim, Rahimah and Syed Abdul Rashid, Sharifah Norazizan and Ismail, Sumarni and Hamid, Tengku Aizan (2022) Baseline assessment of age-friendliness for Taiping. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 18 (suppl. 20). 85 - 86. ISSN 2636-9346 https://medic.upm.edu.my/jurnal_kami/volume_18_2022/mjmhs_vol18_supp_20_december_2022-70524 |
| spellingShingle | Ahmad, Siti Anom Hui, Foh Foong Abdullah, Siti Farra Zillah Chai, Sen Tyng Ibrahim, Rahimah Syed Abdul Rashid, Sharifah Norazizan Ismail, Sumarni Hamid, Tengku Aizan Baseline assessment of age-friendliness for Taiping |
| title | Baseline assessment of age-friendliness for Taiping |
| title_full | Baseline assessment of age-friendliness for Taiping |
| title_fullStr | Baseline assessment of age-friendliness for Taiping |
| title_full_unstemmed | Baseline assessment of age-friendliness for Taiping |
| title_short | Baseline assessment of age-friendliness for Taiping |
| title_sort | baseline assessment of age-friendliness for taiping |
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