This briefing makes the case for multifunctional older people's associations to provide for inclusive, sustainable community development in Asia that actively engages the growing population of people over 60 as agents of change, rather than passive beneficiaries in their [...]
The theme of this 2017 Conference is “East Meets West: Innovation and Discovery”. The conference will focus on the challenges that demand a collective response. It will highlight the need to harness our abilities as scientists, policymakers, practitioners, engineers and educators [...]
The Malaysian Healthy Ageing Society (MHAS) will be organizing the ASEAN Conference on Healthy Ageing from 10th-12th October 2017 at the Pullman Hotel in Kuching, Sarawak. This conference will bring together healthcare professionals, financial institutions, insurance companies, lawyers, caregivers, government [...]
This report provides a comparative investigation of the income security of older people in five Asian countries that have diverse contexts; namely, Bangladesh, Nepal, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. The report paints a picture of the multiple sources of income [...]
HelpAge International will organise a webinar entitled "Old age social protection in an ageing Asia: current trends and future directions" on socialprotection.org to present the report. This webinar will discuss the findings from new research by HelpAge International, supported by [...]
On 23 February, the Foreign Correspondent's Club of Thailand (FCCT) held a panel discussion to explore the options for Thailand and other countries facing the tectonic demographic shift and turning to ageing society. Along with representatives from [...]
Demographic trends in the Asia and Pacific region are expanding interest in addressing challenges and capturing opportunities related to population ageing. Most countries in the region have been developing policies and legislation on ageing and integrating older people’s concerns [...]
With UNFPA’s support, HelpAge International commissioned a mapping of policy and legislation on ageing and older people in 26 countries across the region. This document presents the findings of the review. In addition to policy, legislation and action plans [...]
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 different stages of development [...]
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