HelpAge regional office Since 1988, HelpAge East Asia/Pacific Regional Office has been working with network members in East Asia/Pacific to implement projects, conduct research, develop capacity and raise awareness on ageing issues. HelpAge network works together on wide range of topics; from livelihoods to age [...]
The population in East Asia and Pacific is ageing rapidly, raising concerns about the implications for the region’s economic future. Although the region is ageing rapidly, proactive public policy can play an important role in helping it adapt to changing demographics and mitigating the downside risks [...]
From 27 to 28 January 2015, HelpAge International East Asia Pacific Regional Office, in collaboration with the Department of Health, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand, held the regional workshop Community-based social care: What is the role of the State? [...]
This briefing describes how demographic and societal transformations in east and south-east Asia are increasing demand for care of older people while constraining the supply of caregivers, and suggests ways to respond. Language: English Published: HelpAge International, East Asia [...]
Norway tops the list, Latin America leads pension revolution, life expectancy continues to rise, a third of countries trail significantly behind top performers Today (1 October 2014), the United Nations International Day of Older Persons, HelpAge International is launching [...]
In 2014, with support from the European Union and UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, the three-day conference titled “Older People in Ageing Societies: Burden or Resource?” was held at the Empress Convention Centre in the beautiful city of Chiang Mai, [...]
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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