Kuala Lampur, Nov. 15 -- Malaysia is fast entering a demographic transition that will fundamentally transform its social and economic landscape.

The latest figures from the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) show that citizens aged 65 years and above now make up 8.4 per cent of the total population.

The country's median age is 31.7 years old and its old-age dependency ratio is 11.9, putting it on a path to becoming a full "aged nation" - when 14 per cent of the population is aged 65 or older - by 2040.

In response to these changes in demographic profile, the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (KPWKM) through the 2011 National Policy for Older Persons (Dasar Warga Emas Negara, DWEN) has incorporated active ageing ...