Ageing in Place or Late Life Move?. The Malaysian elderly generation housing options

The elderly come from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Thus, they need strategies that can assist them in cherishing a pleasant and respected life, especially in the city. However, the state of age-friendly and elderly-friendly remains a subject for exploration, especially in Malaysia. This study was conducted to determine critical elderly-friendly city features and propose quickwin strategies to adapt Malaysian cities with ageing populations. The study primarily aims to develop an age-friendly city framework consisting of key city features based on Malaysia's local perspective. Quantitative deductive research applied structured surveys as the primary research strategy. Ipoh and Taiping, two cities with the highest elderly in Malaysia, were selected for the study. The Confirmatory Factor Analyses identified 24 key features as necessary, therefore considered to form the Malaysia Cities for Ageing Population Framework (MCAP). It endeavours that the study findings can become a steppingstone to further develop an age-friendly city for the ageing population, rejuvenate the city centre through better spatial planning and utilise available city features to maximise social capital building.

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The Generational of Ageing in Place Decision-Making Preferences in Malaysia

Ismail,

Abdul Rashid,

Abdul Halil

et al. 2024

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Housing fulfils a person's physical, psychological, social, and economic needs. Housing choices are made by maximizing satisfaction with the home by focusing on various factors, whether external or internal and this varies between generations (i.e. Baby Boomers, Generation X, Generation Y) or by age group. As age increases, an individual's needs and preferences also change due to the ageing factors. This study aims to identify the Malaysian generational Ageing in Place (AIP) housing decision. AIP refers to a person's preference to remain in the same place for as long as possible, which links to their sense of attachment towards a place. This study also aims to provide an overview of the AIP decision-making preferences of the generations in Malaysia. Thus, the objectives of this study are: (i) To identify the factors influencing AIP housing decisions and (ii) To determine the generational AIP decision-making by the generations in Malaysia with Johor Bahru, Johor as the case study. This study adopted a mixed methods of research strategies (qualitative and quantitative). The main findings revealed four (4) main ageing in place preferences such as (1) Economics, (2) Help and Support, (3) Dwelling characteristics, and (4) Neighbourhood. The findings are significant to the public and private sectors in understanding the housing consumers better. The in-depth information gained will help narrow the demand and supply gap between housing consumers and housing providers.

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Ageing in Place or Late Life Move?. The Malaysian elderly generation housing options

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Exploring elderly-friendly affordable home for ageing in place

Determining Elderly-Friendly Features Based on an Age-Friendly City Approach: An Empirical Analysis on Local Perspective in Taiping and Ipoh, Malaysia

The Generational of Ageing in Place Decision-Making Preferences in Malaysia

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