I was invited to present a talk on the topic of 'age friendly built environments' an area I have been interested in in the past couple of years. As some of us may be aware, population ageing is a global phenomenon and the number of elderly people living in urban areas will continue to increase with improved healthcare services and reduced mortality rates. The central question is whether our built environments are ready to cater for the needs of this group of people. There are so many issues that will need to be re-considered such as transportation, walkability, civic participation and empowerment, accessibility to healthcare facilities as well as safety and security among many others.
There was even a powerhouse panel session moderated by Sophie Kamarudin, anchorwoman for Bloomberg Malaysia. Overall, the event was a huge success and I look forward to participating again perhaps in the near future.
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