The Senior Magazine

21/08/2024

Third Age Media Association president Mr Cheah Tuck Wing together with Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye submitted a memorandum to YB Rafizi Ramli the Economic Affairs Minister at his office recently. They had more than two hours of discussion on the ageing issues with Rafizi and his senior officers.

21/08/2024

August 14th: The president of Third Age Media Association Mr Cheah Tuck Wing was invited to speak as a panelist at the Persatuan Alumni Takbir Dan Diplomatik (PTD) on the national ageing agenda. PTD is the association for retired senior civil servants and their president is Tan Sri Abdul Halim Ali former chief secretary to the Malaysian government.

The three hours session was moderated by Tan Sri Abdul Halim former Chief Secretary to the government. Many decision makers including Dato' Sri Mustapa Mohamed former Minister of Trade and Industry who is now advisor to the Prime Minister was there to give their inputs.

21/08/2024

BBC Radio's Crossing Continents: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00224hr

In mid July the BBC World News did a documentary on ageing in Malaysia. The chairman for MCOA and president of Third Age Media Association, Mr Cheah Tuck Wing, was asked to coordinate this project by arranging people to be interviewed for their case studies. The production team was in Malaysia from 16-23 July and they interviewed people who have little retirement savings and facing hardship. These case studies form part of the documentary. The BBC world news have released the radio documentary on 20 Aug 2024.

How Malaysia failed to plan for its fast-growing elderly population.

07/08/2024

August 5th, 2024: Meeting with YB Tuan Mohd Rafizi Bin Ramli, Minister of Economic Affairs to discuss the national blueprint on ageing in Malaysia.

30/07/2024

Conference 2024: Celebrating International Day for Older Persons:
Caring and Sharing in Your Golden Years
Organizer: Third Age Media Association of KL and Selangor
Click here to register => bit.ly/TAMA24-Caring

30/07/2024

17-24 July 2024: Third Age Media Association doing a documentary on ageing in Malaysia together with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Worldwide News.

The production team focused on the B40s who have little or no retirement savings especially after the Covid-19 pandemic withdrawals permitted by the government.

23/06/2024

23/06/2024

The Star, 19th June 2024 : Staying Vigilant

15/06/2024

KEYNOTE ADDRESS:

YBHG. DATUK DR. MAZIAH BINTI CHE YUSOFF
SECRETARY GENERAL
MINISTRY OF WOMEN, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

“LIVING YOUR GOLDEN YEARS; ORDINARY PEOPLE LIVING
EXTRAORDINARY LIVES” CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION 2024

8 JUNE 2024

12/06/2024

12/06/2024

Please click on the link to view the post on X (Formerly Twitter) https://x.com/KPWKM/status/1799330378370703543

12/06/2024

KUALA LUMPUR: Seniors have much to look forward to, even in retirement, says adventurer Yusuf Hashim.

19/04/2024

PETALING JAYA: The much-anticipated introduction of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) new Account 3, also known as the “Flexible Account,” which is s...

30/03/2024

Conference 2024: Living Your Golden Years: Ordinary People Living Extraordinary Lives
Organizer: Third Age Media Association of KL and Selangor
Click here to register => bit.ly/TAMA24

22/02/2024

05/02/2024

New Alzheimer's disease drugs have been developed in recent years. The key is to start treatment before dementia begins, in the stage of mild cognitive impairment, or MCI. But detecting MCI is time-consuming and difficult because there is no clear benchmark for diagnosing it. New devices have been d...

09/01/2024

PETALING JAYA: The government should consider extending the March deadline for Central Database Hub (Padu) registrations, says a civil society group.

28/12/2023

03/12/2023

Looking to live a happy and purposeful life after retirement? Here’s how.
Read more: sc.mp/n8pk

01/12/2023

KLANG: Columbia Pacific Management Group membuka kediaman komuniti warga emas yang pertama di Malaysia iaitu Pacific Senior Living @ Acacia dengan harga penginapan bermula daripada RM8,500 sebulan.

14/11/2023

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s roadmap to becoming an aged nation must address key challenges such as employment, social security, inclusion, wellness and healthcare, say experts.

12/11/2023

01/11/2023

Septuagenarian shames young with intense daily fitness regimeAfter starting gradually at 60, she reaches peak condition as 80 looms

23/10/2023