Elderly Environment in Malaysia: Impact of Multiple Built Environment Characteristics

This study explored how elderly people respond to places and felt about their identities by examining their lifestyles, their routes to fulfillment and read images of general environments and family demands. In mid of 1980s, less than 30 percent of the world's elderly lived in Asia and it will rise to almost 60 percent by 2025 (Longman, 2000). Although several studies have been done in the past, most of them were focused on specific aspects of culture differences and their relationship to various aspects. This study explores their personal views and concern about their daily or routine activities. This paper is an effort to discuss their impact of multiple built environment characteristic in Malaysia, with reference to some experiences among selected countries.