{"id":104562,"date":"2021-03-15T08:30:01","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T00:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/?p=104562"},"modified":"2021-03-15T09:48:48","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T01:48:48","slug":"fear-of-illness-due-to-lower-immunity-topped-list-of-malaysians-aging-related-worries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pamper.my\/news\/health\/diet-nutrition\/fear-of-illness-due-to-lower-immunity-topped-list-of-malaysians-aging-related-worries\/","title":{"rendered":"Fear of Illness Due to Lower Immunity Topped List of Malaysians’ Aging-Related Worries"},"content":{"rendered":"

The recently released findings from the 2020 Asia Pacific Healthy Aging Survey<\/strong> by\u00a0Herbalife Nutrition<\/strong>\u00a0revealed that Malaysian consumers have a clear vision of what healthy aging means to them, more than four in 10 consumers (44 precent) had the confidence to age healthily, with the fear of falling ill due to lower immunity<\/strong> as their top worry.<\/p>\n

To shed light into consumers\u2019 aging-related fears, concerns, confidence levels and actions, the survey polled equal numbers of Generation Z (18 \u2013 23 years), Millennials (24 \u2013 39 years), Generation X (40 \u2013 55 years) and Boomers+ (55 years and above)<\/strong> in 11 markets including Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.<\/p>\n

\u201cAccording to the Department of Statistics Malaysia, the country is expected to become an aging society by 2030. With the estimation that 7.2 per cent of the population will be 65 and older by next year[1]<\/a>, healthy aging should be addressed and articulated to protect the elderly by implementing preventive public health measures such as promoting a healthy lifestyle. Having this in mind, we should deepen our awareness about the need to take steps towards healthy aging early on in life,\u201d said Steven Chin, General Manager and Director, Herbalife Nutrition Malaysia.<\/p>\n

Defining Healthy Aging <\/strong><\/p>\n

When asked to define healthy aging in more tangible terms, Malaysian consumers painted a positive picture. Respondents shared that healthy aging is about not suffering from any chronic or acute illness (62 percent), being mentally active and sharp (59 percent), not being a burden to their family as they age (52 percent), living a free and independent life (51 percent) and being physically active (49 percent).<\/p>\n

Aging-Related Concerns <\/strong><\/p>\n

Over half (64 percent) of Malaysian consumers believe that discussions on how to age healthily should begin between the ages of 30 and 49. The most common reason given for postponing discussions about aging was that they are still young, followed by the prioritization of their present health and lifestyle.<\/p>\n

For those who are concerned about aging, two-thirds (64 percent) of consumers started to have concerns between the age of 30 and 59, with bone- and joint-related issues topping the list of specific health concerns, followed by eye-related and heart-related issues.<\/p>\n

Fear of Aging<\/strong><\/p>\n

Only 28 percent of Asia Pacific consumers expressed confidence in their ability to age healthily. The survey results indicate that consumers in Malaysia (44 percent) were generally more confident.<\/p>\n

Across the different demographic groups, younger consumers such as the Boomers+ (57 percent), Millennials (43 percent) and Generation Z (41 percent) displayed greater confidence in their ability to age healthily as compared to their older Generation X (39 percent) counterpart.<\/p>\n

The fear of falling ill due to lower immunity emerged as the top aging-related worry.<\/p>\n