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Life Education


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      Definition of terms:





      REHABILITATION

        ●    Primary purpose of rehabilitation is to enable people to function
             at the highest possible level with existing physical impairment.

      BED RIDDEN


        ●    Significant amount of time in bed, temporary or long term.

      DEFINITION OF OLD


        ●    Geriatric population > 65 years
               ○    YOUNG old 60++
               ○    OLD old 75+
               ○    OLDEST old 85+

      LIFE EXPECTANCY IN MALAYSIA


        ●    Average: 74.1 years
        ●    Female: 76.4 years
        ●    Male: 71.7 years















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