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Who will care when parents can no longer care?

Malaysia Times desk Original: Focus Malaysia 9/8 20:42 X
Who will care when parents can no longer care?
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A forum in Kuala Lumpur will examine how Malaysian families can plan for neurodivergent adults as ageing parents face growing challenges in providing lifelong care and support.

From the original report

WHAT happens to neurodivergent adults when the parents who have cared for them for decades grow old themselves?

That increasingly urgent question will take centre stage at The Next Chapter: Planning for Neurodivergent Lives and Ageing Families , a forum organised by the Malaysian Healthy Ageing Society (MHAS) in collaboration with Oasis Place on Sept 22.

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Focus Malaysia
Originally published
Sep 8, 2026
Updated here
Sep 8, 2026
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