We re looking at how health monitoring devices in smart homes can help with keeping the elderly connected to health services, especially those staying alone, while simultaneously respecting their privacy, said Nazim. Beds with internet-connected heat sensors, smartphone based fall detection devices, as well as motion sensors could be integrated in a network that alerts caregivers and healthcare professionals about any abnormalities in real time. This could support aging-in-place, which studies show provide better quality of life than residential care.

MyAgeing® (Malaysian Research Institute on Ageing), Universiti Putra Malaysia and Aloka Foundation, successfully held the AGEING WITH JOY 2025: A Life of Meaning, Service and Purpose - a public seminar, forum, and exhibition today at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UPM. The event attracted over 200 participants, including older adults, caregivers, and members of the public.