Tell us briefly about you and HelpAge India. HelpAge India is a nationwide organisation. We are present in more than 17 states directly and we have State Heads who drive the implementation of all our programs. We have [...]
How would you describe the historical relationship between older people and their families, especially as concerns ensuring income security and material wellbeing? As the majority of older people, especially in developing Asia, are not covered by any social security system and their own income depends on [...]
How do you perceive the eff ects of changing family structure on older people and communities in Indonesia? Indonesia, like most societies across Asia, is experiencing a shift from an extended family structure to a nuclear family, due to demographic changes. The reduced family [...]
We understand that you will retire soon from the WHO. How will you feel being categorised as a “retiree”? I don’t think there is such a category. I will be leaving WHO and I’ll be leaving because of a [...]
Please tell us about the current situation of older people and population ageing in Iran. How have the demographic configuration and family dynamics changed over the past 10 years? Iran is among the countries where fertility has declined sharply, [...]
What are some of the reasons that make social protection for older people so important, economically and socially? A large number of older people are either poor or vulnerable to sudden change, and they enter into retirement [...]
Source: KHOA HỌC & ĐỜI SỐNG (Science & Life Newspaper) Issue #143 (3283)Date: 30 November 2015 According to Ms. Tran Bich Thuy, the majority of older people in Vietnam are yet to develop a habit of having financial reserves for [...]
Malaysia is the Chair of ASEAN for 2015 and the theme of its ASEAN Chairmanship is "Our People, Our Community,Our Vision." The 27th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 21 to 22 November 2015. It was [...]
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