Malaysian Smart Retirement Cities: Perspectives of retirees

Abstract

By 2050, the global population of 60 years and above is expected to double to 2 billion. Malaysia will also experience an increase, with 15.3% of its population over 60 by 2030. The government must establish a comprehensive retirement city framework to improve seniors' quality of life. This study proposes a sustainable smart retirement city framework through interviews with retired individuals using thematic analysis, which comprises Smart Living, Smart People, Smart Infrastructure, Smart Economy, and Smart Environment.