KUALA LUMPUR: Universiti Malaya will set up assisted living homes for the elderly and use technology such as motion sensors or activity trackers to ensure the safety and well-being of their elderly residents. At our proposed assisted living homes, they can interact with their peers at any time,” said Prof Awang. The university’s assisted living home initiative is in collaboration with several private companies.“I can’t reveal too much as yet but we hope that this will take off. To be honest, as this concept of elderly housing is something new to Malaysia, we don’t know what the demand will be. The assisted housing scheme is an outcome of research by the university’s Prevent Elder Abuse and Neglect Initiative (PEACE) and Social Security Research Centre.

Source: The Star September 14, 2017 23:37 UTC