SENIOR LEA-park

Ageing is not a pleasant subject. In many cases, it turns out to be the most challenging period of our lives. With the population around the world is ageing rapidly, we cannot escape the fact that Malaysia population is ageing as well. However, currently elderly are not prepared for ageing, struggling with loss of independence, health problems and often loneliness and isolation. These scenarios are worsened by stereotype from society referring elderly as a burden member. Hence, there is a need to empower elderly and instill awareness in the public through intergenerational facilities.

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Developing and maintaining the functional ability that enables wellbeing in older age to reduce dependency is crucial pertaining to this issue. Elderly have to regain autonomy and not to be limit by anyone to make own decision, to be mobile, to learn, to build and maintain relationship, and to contribute to society. Elderly should get prepared to be independent as long as they could to avoid being a burden to society. Furthermore, stereotypes faced by elderly could be reduced by instilling awareness in public. This will encourage healthy ageing among elderly and also modify negative attitudes that younger person have towards elderly.

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However, in Malaysia, ageing is often overlooked. Current facilities provided as a response measure on ageing should be reviewed. Infrastructure, work opportunities, mobility, finances, family support, and healthcare facilities are among some of the important areas that require changes to help in meeting the expected needs of a growing ageing population.

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This project aims to prepare elderly for ageing, gaining back autonomy, and empowered through healthy physical and mental. Various physical activities on endurance, balance, strength, and flexibility are integrated to challenge elderly on physical skills and encourage movement to support better health. Whilst, getting physical challenged, life-long learning and vocational training help in keeping mind active and engaged, concurrently keeping both body and mind stimulated. Integration of intergenerational facilities will encourage intergenerational engagement, providing opportunities to learn from respective generations. Senior LEA-park will be an age-friendly environment allowing healthy ageing, where the elderly can foster health and well being, participation in learning and training, build and maintain relationships and contribute to society.