Health is a key concern for older people, as with age comes increased likelihood of functional limitations and chronic illness. Poor health affects not just the older person, but their family who may need to provide care for someone now unable to [...]
Care needs of older people While most older people are healthy and independent, some must learn to manage and live with chronic diseases or disabilities, and others have serious diseases or disabilities that require intensive care and support from others. [...]
What are social pensions? Social pensions are a proven means of reducing old-age poverty and supporting multi-generational households. The term ‘pension’ is widely used to describe a range of cash income, mainly for older people, including both non-contributory and contributory [...]
National approaches Many countries have a national approach to improving the lives of older people in their country. In Indonesia, a National Plan of Action on Ageing is renewed every 5 years, while in Cambodia the National Policy for the Elderly was [...]
Older people in the Asia Pacific The Asia Pacific region is at the forefront of population ageing and the number of older people is expected to triple by 2050 to 1,265 million. At this point, one in every four people [...]
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