Financial practices and problems amongst elderly in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Masud, Jariah, Sulaiman, Husna, Tengku Abdul Hamid, Tengku Aizan, Ibrahim, Rahimah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2012
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40857/1/Financial%20Practices%20and%20Problems%20amongst%20Elderly%20in%20Malaysia.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40857/; http://pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JSSH%20Vol.%2020%20(4)%20Dec.%202012/09_Page%201065-1084.pdf

Being old is often associated with poverty, as a result of limited access to financial resources due to retirement or deterioration in health. The high incidence of poverty among the elderly is a global concern. How much the elderly have is important but how they use what they have is equally import...