Aging in Asia: Trends, Impacts and Responses
Menon, Jayant; Melendez-Nakamura, Anna | February 2009
Abstract
By the middle of this century, Asia's elderly population is projected to reach 922.7 million, and its share of population 17.5%, from just 4.1% in 1950. Within the next few decades, Asia is poised to become the oldest region in the world; reforming policies and creating new structures and institutions to address this challenge is a huge and complex undertaking that requires a big head-start. This paper analyzes the impact that aging is having in Asia, examines the policy options for dealing with the problems it is causing, and outlines how different sub-regions may require different responses.
Citation
Menon, Jayant; Melendez-Nakamura, Anna. 2009. Aging in Asia: Trends, Impacts and Responses. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/1794. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.Keywords
Health Care Financing
Financial Security
Financial Assistance
Aged Health
Health Care System
Health Care Policy
Access to Health Care
Aid Financing
Pension Funds
Medical Costs
Health Costs
Rural Population
Urban Population
Multiemployer pension plans
Keogh plans
Individual retirement accounts
Pension plans
Employee pension trusts
Pension trusts
Nursing homes
Long-term care facilities
Hospices
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