The Aging Mind: An owner’s manual
Engagingly written, Professor Rabbitt’s book is a fascinating account of why our sensory and cognitive experiences change as we get older, and what these developments mean for our overall physical and emotional well-being. Describing the [...]
Active Ageing in Asia
This book focuses on the experiences of East Asian societies where active ageing has been implemented. It presents a thorough analysis of the concept of active ageing and its potential and problems of implementations in [...]
AgeNews No. 15 (Asia Pacific newsletter)
This issue of AgeNews highlights the 3rd UN Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) held in Sendai, Japan last March. The Sendai Framework recognised older people as “invaluable assets to reduce disaster risk” and called [...]
Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
The Sendai Framework is a new global framework for disaster risk reduction, which builds on the previous Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) released 10 years ago. This new Framework outlines seven global targets and four [...]
Aging of the labor force and technical efficiency in crop production: Evidence from Liaoning province, China
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the extent of aging in the agricultural labor force and its effect on farm production in a province of China. Language: English Authors: Min Li and Terry Sicular [...]
Population Aging and the Generational Economy: A Global Perspective
Over coming decades, changes in population age structure will have profound implications for the macroeconomy, influencing economic growth, generational equity, human capital, saving and investment, and the sustainability of public and private transfer systems. How [...]
Capital in the Twenty-First Century
In Capital in the Twenty-First Century, Thomas Piketty analyses a unique collection of data from twenty countries, ranging as far back as the eighteenth century, to uncover key economic and social patterns. His findings will transform debate [...]
Network Action Plan on the Conference Theme “Older People in Ageing Societies: Burden or Resource?”
This document aims to identify the main actions the Asia/Pacific Network will take to follow up on thematic issues arising from the 2014 Regional Conference. The HelpAge South Asia region will partner with us in [...]
Alternative Age-friendly© Handbook
This Alternative Age-friendly© Handbook (for the socially engaged urban practitioner) has been produced in partnership with Age UK, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), the University of Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing (MICRA) and Age-friendly Manchester [...]
Disaster Risk and Age Index
The Disaster Risk and Age Index ranks 190 countries across the world on the disaster risk faced by older people. This report helps to measure and assess countries' progress in supporting older populations in respect [...]
Regional newsletter
'Connect' newsletter no.8 is now available for download. In this edition of 'Connect' newsletter, we summarised COVID-19 related activities and emergency responses conducted by HelpAge and our network members in Asia Pacific region.
