The Elderly (Senior) Housing Options Preferences among Malaysian Generations

• Published in: IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
• Main Author: Ismail H.; Aziz F.; Abd Wahab M.
• Format: Conference paper
• Language: English
• Published: Institute of Physics Publishing 2019
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85077726999&doi=10.1088%2f1755-1315%2f385%2f1%2f012039&partnerID=40&md5=2fdc7dd8a1ca8f835a9a9afd4ec54dd5

Trends of changing demographics would greatly grant impact on the supply and demand for housing. Different types of populations or generations equipped with different needs and preferences which award basis for more studies mainly on the relationship between population and housing. Relevantly, the numbers of senior (elderly) population currently increasing and projected to persistently increase due to the enhancement of the health quality and lifestyle. Despite the soaring fraction of the elderly moving to a nursing home or retirement community with increasing age, the majority of the elderly age 85 and over still want to stay in their own homes (Ngarmyarm and Panichpathom, 2012). Thus, studies on senior (elderly) housing options preferences were significant to guarantee enhanced future housing provisions for this aged population. The main objective of this paper is to give an overview on the concept of aging-in-place and the preferred elderly (senior) housing options for the Malaysian generations (Baby Boomers, Generation X, Generation Y, and Generation Z). This study employs mixed methods approaches with Selangor as a case study. A sum of 1,067 respondents was contacted through drop-off, face-to-face interview, postal interview and internet survey (web-survey). The findings show that the Malaysian generations accept the concept of Retirement/Age-Restricted Community with health-care services. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.