Welcome back to The Yellow Couch! In our third episode, we open with a simple, slightly uncomfortable question, would you check yourself into an elder care facility one day, and the three of us give three very different answers.Join Dr Steven Poh, Rajen Devadason and Kevin Neoh as they talk through the silver economy now taking shape around Malaysia's aging population, why we officially became an aging nation in 2025, five years ahead of projection, and why so many of us, and the country itself, are nowhere near ready. From a RM114 billion care economy and the case for a dedicated Ministry of Elder Care, to the hard truth about facilities that become dumping grounds and the well-run places that prove it doesn't have to be that way, this episode makes the case that where you grow old is a choice you make, not a fate you accept, if you prepare for it.Whether retirement feels decades away or you're already living it, pull up a seat and join the conversation.In this episode What the silver economy actually is, and why the care economy alone is a RM114 billion (US$25.5 billion) opportunityWhy the country isn't readyThe hard truth about elder care facilitiesThe proposal for a dedicated Ministry of Elder CareWhy national readiness means little without personal readinessWhy retirement is about retiring to something, not from something, and why identity, purpose and community matter as much as moneyMeet your hostsDr Steven Poh —the moderator for this episode. Steven holds a PhD in persuasive communication and is the one who first championed the idea for this show; currently navigating his own early years of retirement and lecturing at Sunway University. Rajen Devadason — Co-host, and a Licensed Financial Planner with Manulife Investment Management Berhad and CEO of RD WealthCreation Sdn Bhd, and the writer behind the weekly Money Thoughts column with New Straits Times.Kevin Neoh — Co-host, and Certified Financial Coach, who runs corporate financial wellness programs and support working Malaysian in preparing not just financially but for the purpose and lifestyle that come after work.Listen & subscribeThe Yellow Couch is available on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. If you find value in the conversation, like, subscribe and share it with someone who's thinking about how they'll age well. Got a question, comment or story of your own? Send us an email (theyellowcouch.my@gmail.com) or drop it in the comments.
