The Health | august, 2019
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Seniors
The organising team and speakers for Longevity KL.
Live to a 100
Longevity conference discusses the secrets to graceful ageing for all
L
ongevity – Hope for Change was a wellness
conference that took place on 5 to 7 July, 2019.
With their slogan “LIVE TO A 100!” the confer-
ence that revolves around healthy ageing was
officiated by Tn Hj Khalid Samad, The Minister
of Federal Territories.
Featuring top doctors and healthcare providers, the
gathering was aimed to have a pool of experts to discuss
and inform the audience on the issues and advancement
made by the latest technology and findings in the medici-
nal field.
Bringing the ageing experts together
Dr Sanjay explains the gathering at
Longevity KL brings experts on ageing from
all corners of the globe.
The methods in graceful ageing incorporates
good nutrition and technology, according to
Dr Homer Lim.
“Longevity conference will bring together the leading
minds from local and world renowned international
speakers, the private sector, and healthcare providers to
discuss and sharing experience on how to enhance and
achieve healthy aging for all,” said Dr Maziah Yaacob, the
Organising Chairman.
Technology advancement has seen to be one of the
pillar necessity of the improvement in the field. By using
the latest technologies and methodologies, living to a
hundred years old is no longer a dream. By focusing on
prevention care, the conference highlighted the impor-
tance of living a healthy lifestyle for the ageing public.
The ultimate dream
The Malaysian Palm Oil Board also joined the conference to advocate healthy eating via palm oil.
It is everybody’s dream to age healthily. To venture into
the retirement days without any chronic diseases or com-
plications. With the current technology; according to Dr
Sanjay Kapur, “I call it graceful ageing, having the ability
to make people live longer but with a better quality of life.”
During our interview with the world-renowned
speaker, he claims that “things have started to change
quickly. Back then, the anti-ageing process was much
more slower. While technologies progress, so does our
methods. We have access to all these latest, more capable
equipment and we want to motivate every healthcare
doctors to start using them.”
Dr Homer Lim stated, “Not everything in the medical
book that was written more than 300 years ago can be
used today. In this century, we can use light, sounds,
frequencies to treat patients without the unwanted side
effects. I hope the attendees are able to see and realise
that these things are not just for show, these things will
work.” The advancement made in the last decade has
placed the healthcare practitioners at a new era.
“We can achieve longevity if we’re using these current
advancement in medicine. You can’t get younger with
pills. If you can change your lifestyle, you can take some
supplement and with the current medical technologies
that’s out there we can make you live for 200 – 250 years
old,” Dr Lim claimed.
City to thrive for the ageing
Various health and anti-aging products were promoted during the conference at the
Putrajaya Mariott Hotel.
During the symposium, The Honourable Minister YB
Tuan Haji Khalid announced that Putrajaya will be
marked as a ‘Longevity City’. The concept is similar to
the city Okinawa in Japan. In hope of achieving healthy,
longevity for all; the organisers planned on doing regular
health screening and coaching for the selected community
in Putrajaya to ensure a healthier population. The sequel
of the event is expected to be in August 2020, and will also
be commenced in Putrajaya. — The Health