Premature mortality among elderly in Malaysia, 2014

• Main Authors: Nazirah Alias, Mohd Azahadi Omar, Shubash Shander Ganapathy, Mohamad Fuad Mohamad Anuar, Chandrika Jeevananthan, Fazila Haryati Ahmad, Tan, Lee Ann
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14223/1/237-Article%20Text-1288-1-10-20191024.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14223/; http://spaj.ukm.my/ijphr/index.php/ijphr/issue/view/25
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Introduction Substantial advances on the life expectancy have been achieved in Malaysia over the past few decades. It is essential that elderly lead a healthier old age which leans towards successful aging. Thus, this study describes the major causes of premature mortality among the elderly populat...